"Their Bodies Just Give It Away": A Qualitative Study of Pain Assessment in the Context of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy.

Background: Children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are vulnerable to pain.

Objective: This study aimed to examine how healthcare providers and parents assessed pain and what contextual factors influenced their pain assessment practices for children hospitalized after allogeneic HSCT therapy.

Methods: A qualitative case study was conducted in a tertiary level pediatric HSCT unit in 2 phases.

Simulation-Based Education for Staff Managing Aggression and Externalizing Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Hospital Setting: Pilot and Feasibility Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently demonstrate aggression and externalizing behaviors in the acute care hospital environment. Pediatric acute care nursing staff are often not trained in managing aggression and, in particular, lack confidence in preventing and managing externalizing behaviors in children with ASD. High-fidelity simulation exercises will be used in this study to provide deliberate practice for acute care pediatric nursing staff in the management of aggressive and externalizing behaviors.