NSG 3107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Nose, Stridor
23 Jan 2018
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Nsg 3107 lecture 1 january 9th, 2018. ***extra readings covered in class are testable but otherwise not on exam. What does a sick child look like: crying is important for communication, should be able to solve problem (ex. Hungry) with a healthy baby: in a sick child, crying will be continuous (you cannot resolve), maybe some grunting, stridor (obstructed or narrowed airways), high pitched, breathing nasal flaring only seen in very young babies. Common causes: resp and gi illnesses are common because of environmental contacts interacting with underdeveloped immune systems. Hospitalization: more critical patients because large shift to outpt treatment therefore the ones who are hospitalized are the most sick. How to minimize loss of control: parents very key in normalizing the hospital experience, self-management older patients are able to take a larger role in care (ex. Meds, arranging appointments, managing sx: increases qol via normalizing care experience and not feeling loss of control.
