From the Other Side of the Bed: Lived Experiences of Registered Nurses as Family Caregivers.

Background: To provide patient- and family-centered care, health care providers must understand the caregiver experience. Evidence suggests that registered nurses functioning as family caregivers (RNFCs) may have unique experiences and challenges.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of RNFCs during an adult family member's episode of care in the southern United States.

Physical activity and obesity in children with congenital cardiac disease.

Background: Children with congenital cardiac disease experience challenges in developing healthy patterns of physical activity due to decreased exercise capacity and parental fear and confusion about what is permissible. The purpose of this study was to describe physical activity habits in children 10-14 years of age with congenital cardiac disease and the relationship of those habits to obesity as defined by body mass index.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used self-report measures and clinical data to describe the association between physical activity participation and body mass index in 10- to 14-year-old children with congenital cardiac disease.

Self-efficacy and physical activity in children with congenital heart disease: is there a relationship?

Purpose: This study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and physical activity in 10- to 14-year-old children with congenital heart disease.

Design And Methods: Cross-sectional study using self-report instruments.

Results: In 84 participants, self-efficacy scores were similar to those published for healthy adolescents, 30.

Superior vena cava perforation in a child from a lawnmower projectile.

Lawnmowers are one of the most frequent causes of mutilating injuries to children. The majority of accidents are caused by negligence of the operator. Most injuries of this type are caused by direct contact with the spinning blade and, less frequently, by projectiles propelled by the blade.

Big help for small hearts.

The ACH Heart Center is a comprehensive, full-service resource for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease. UAMS physicians and nurses and ACH nurses and staff are here to care for these children both directly and by providing support to pediatricians and primary care physicians within Arkansas and the surrounding states.