Even during a short hospital stay, kids may feel unsteady on their feet because of inactivity or the medicines they are taking. Talk to the hospital staff about your child’s risk for falls, and find out how they decide what precautions to take. Some hospitals provide grippy socks or a special wristband for patients whoContinue reading “Avoiding Falls”
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Preparing Kids for Spine Surgery
I wanted to explain, in simple terms, what spine surgery does and what the process of preparing for surgery and recovering from surgery looks like.
Got a daredevil on wheels? Power Wheelchair Safety for Kids can help.
Power Wheelchair Safety for Kids is the first book written for children and families to understand basic power wheelchair safety.
Central Line Safety for Kids video introduction
Here’s an introduction to Central Line Safety for Kids and why it can helps kids stay healthy in the hospital.
Parent Leadership in In-Home Care
Parents are required to take on a new role when it comes to in-home nursing, the role of a CEO guiding the team toward a mission of excellent care.
Talking to children about hospital-acquired infections
By including children in the health-promoting practices that are modeled in Central Line Safety for Kids, parents can help their children learn to self-advocate for better health outcomes.
The dangers of central line infections
Even the safest hospitals in the country experience safety issues from infections that are spread in the hospital.
Three signs that you need to replace your child’s home nursing agency
The way many agencies are managed contributes to the poor quality of care some families receive from agencies, since the nurses are bounced from one case to the next when families are dissatisfied with the care their child is receiving.
