2020 – PAGE 433 – 434 – CONGRATS!

Hope You’ve Enjoyed It!

A Few [CRITICAL] Reminders

ARE YOU TAKING THE INITIAL CERTIFICATION EXAM? TAKE THE RISK CALCULATOR!

This exam is MUCH HARDER than the Continue reading

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Chapter 31: PEDIATRIC VITAL SIGNS

NOTES: This section on pediatric vital signs also has some GREAT TIPS AND TRICKS to getting some easy points from Continue reading

2020 – PAGE 430 – 431 – PEDIATRIC LAB VALUES

Chapter 30: PEDIATRIC LAB VALUES

NOTES: This section on pediatric lab values has some GREAT TIPS AND TRICKS to getting some easy points from the Continue reading

2020 – PAGE 428 – 429 – PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

MEDICAL ERROR
Harm caused to the patient that results from the failure of a planned action to be completed as intended at the time of Continue reading

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Chapter 29: PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Like medical ethics, patient safety and quality improvement are complex topics, but with a few basic principles you Continue reading

2020 – PAGE 424 – 425 – ETHICS IN PEDIATRICS

DO NOT RESUSCITATE (DNR; DNAR) ORDERS

• DNR orders only apply to CPR and do not imply that any other treatment should be omitted. That means Continue reading

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TRUTHFULNESS

Because the parent-patient-doctor relationship is one of trust, truthfulness is another of the foundations. Since the patient and parents trust the doctor to Continue reading

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CONSENT

Based on the right to autonomy, a competent person must consent to be treated. Valid consent requires the patient to understand the treatment, including Continue reading

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Chapter 28: ETHICS IN PEDIATRICS

Like any area of medicine, ethics can be complicated. The good news is that you only need to know some Continue reading

2020 – PAGE 418 – 419 – PSYCHIATRY AND SOME SOCIAL ISSUES

BICYCLE SAFETY

Bicycle safety recommendations are simple, but the vast majority of children do not follow proper precautions. All children riding a bicycle should wear Continue reading