RN ATI Capstone Nursing Care of Children

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Safety and Infection Control - (2) Acute and Infectious Respiratory Illnesses: Discharge Teaching About Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci (GABHS) (Active Learning Template - System Disorder, RM NC... C RN 10.0 Chp 17) Administer IV antibiotics as prescribed Oral penicillin in a dose sufficient to control the acute local manifestations and is administered for at least 10days. Amoxicillin once a day for 10 days is also effective IM penicillin G benzathine is also appropriate. Oral erythromycin for children allergic to penicillin. Administer antipyretics for fever. Clarithromycin, azithromycin, clindamycin, oral cephalosporins and amoxicillin with clavulanic acid are also effective to treat GABHS Skin Infections and Infestations: Client Teaching About Management of Pediculosis Capitis (Active Learning Template - System Disorder, RM NCC RN 10.0 chp 30) Teach the child and parents about medications. Teach the child and parents to avoid home remedies, as it can worsen infection. Teach the parent about correct laundering of potentially infected clothing, bedding. Teach the parent to bag items that cannot be laundered into tightly sealed bag for 14 days. Teach the parents to boil combs, brushes and hair accessories for 10 min or soak in lice-killing products for 1 hr. Discourage sharing of personal items. Health Promotion and Maintenance - (5) Health Promotion of Infants(2 Daysto 1 Year): Providing Discharge Teaching About Breastfed Newborns (Active Learning Template - Growth and Development, RM NCC RN 10.0 Chp 3) Newborn infants should be placed in an federally approved car seat at a 45 degree angle to prevent slumping and airway obstruction. The car seat is placed rear facing in the rear seat of the vehicle and secured using the safety belt. The shoulder harnesses are placed in the slots at or below the [Show More]

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