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Children's reactions to emergencies fluctuate depending on age, temperament, genetics, pre-existing problems, coping skills and cognitive competencies, and the dose of the emergency. Although most children are said to recover over time, if emergency reactions are left untreated, they can have a significant adverse impact on children's social ...
Emergency situations affecting education are defined as all situations in which man-made or natural disasters destroy, within a short period of time, the usual conditions of life, care and education facilities for children disrupting, denying, hindering progress or delaying the realization of the right to education. Such situations can be ...
Psychiatric emergency services are rendered by professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology and social work. [2] The demand for emergency psychiatric services has rapidly increased throughout the world since the 1960s, especially in urban areas. [3] [4] Care for patients in situations involving emergency psychiatry is complex. [3]
A September survey commissioned by DotCom Therapy, a provider of pediatric telehealth services, found only half of U.S. parents or guardians of kids under 18 were able to get the mental health ...
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The Broselow Tape, also called the Broselow pediatric emergency tape, is a color-coded length-based tape measure that is used throughout the world for pediatric emergencies. The Broselow Tape relates a child's height as measured by the tape to their weight to provide medical instructions including medication dosages , the size of the equipment ...
Pediatric nurses are expected to provide a quick response to stressful circumstances in life-threatening situations. Key features of pediatric emergency nursing include: [9] Handling multifaceted trauma, injury or illness cases without letting the patients succumb to the urgency of the situation; Stabilizing patients
Critical incident debriefing is a widespread approach to counseling those in a state of crisis. This technique is done in a group setting 24–72 hours after the event occurred, and is typically a one-time meeting that lasts 3–4 hours, but can be done over numerous sessions if needed.