Former pediatric critical care nurse, passionate about healthcare quality and pediatric care. President, western PA chapter SPN. Views entirely my own.
When Golisano Children’s Hospital at @UK_HealthCare embedded a child life specialist into perioperative care, they didn’t anticipate a major clinical shift.
But the team reduced pre-procedure sedation by nearly 50% by addressing kids’ anxiety.
https://t.co/lOtkBv3qrB
It’s May 1st, and that means it’s officially #STOPTHEBLEEDMONTH! This year’s theme: Minutes Matter
As we mark nearly a decade of action, we’re reminded that the mission remains the same.
Visit https://t.co/CdNTQz8rso to get involved this month!
School nurses generally serve as the 1st line of defense for students facing medical issues. In some areas, they’re the only line of defense. To equip school nurses w/ edu & training to manage a range of issues, @ChildrensNE created a YouTube series. https://t.co/PXWlwqFL0y
20 yrs ago today @carolmaemae1 founded the #PedPC program @ChildrensPgh. Now, we see over 10k patients per year, have trained 13 peds fellows, mentored learners of all backgrounds, & have have 2 NIH funded scientists. And today, we became a division in @PittPediatrics. #soproud
One more post for National Infant Immunization Week: one of our all-time favorite infographics, which offers some cold, hard, wonderful numbers to show how "vaccines save lives on an individual and massive scale..."
The @CDCgov's latest Trends Report on our nation's youth shows the percentage of high school students experiencing sad or hopeless thoughts:
57% of female students are experiencing & 29% of male students.
For females, this is an increase from 36% in 2011 to 57% in 2021. 🧵1/2
Feasibility of using a patient‐reported outcome measure into clinical practice following pediatric liver transplantation: The Starzl Network experience https://t.co/1heFUSm03F thanks to @VickyNg_MD and @StarzlT collaborators for all the lessons that are being learned to use PROs!
Ever wondered what might lead you to request a referral for inpatient versus outpatient rehab? See our infographic for our recommendations! Check out our HUB for more useful content! #PTSHUB
https://t.co/SNG5iI6tAl
If you have kids going back to school and want to know what you need to know, join us tonight at 8pm for a special Back-to-School edition of Kids + LIVE with special guest, @CHPBugDoc. We'll be talking COVID, masks, vaccines, Monkeypox, Flu, and more...
https://t.co/YE6NzLCM3i
With baseball season now upon us, this classic Doctor’s Note from Travis Lewis includes great tips and important (pitching) numbers to keep your baseball players safe, healthy, and happy on the field this season… ⚾️
https://t.co/Ry6AezRbNn