Application of Pediatric Growth and Development Theory Paper
Application of Growth and Development Theory Paper
One should recall that most patients who are hospitalized are feeling vulnerable, dependent and fearful. You will be interacting with children who feel powerless due to their size and age, so they are especially vulnerable. Addressing the patient and family members by their name shows respect. (Do NOT call the mother of the patient “mom” unless she invites you to do so. Be sensitive to spiritual, cultural, age, gender and disability of patients and their families. Offer choices whenever possible. Allow the patient as much autonomy as is available. Make sure each patient feels cared for, involved in their care, and kept appraised of what is happening. Respect, kindness and dignity are goals for you to strive for with every patient encounter. Be a patient advocate
Be aware of the power of words-children will frequently misconstrue meanings based on their fears and limited language skills
GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF PEDIATRIC GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Objectives: Identify different stages of growth and development and how they relate to age specific educational and diversion-types of activities for assigned clients within the hospital. Compare and contrast the children identified in each stage in regard to physical development, emotional development, ethnic/ cultural background, communication skills, type of play, and level of socialization. Describe age appropriate growth and development specific educational and diversion (play) activities that might be used for these clients.
Differentiate between play diversion and therapeutic play. Develop a therapeutic play project for the patient you have selected.. Develop the plan based on their observed growth and development (use Erickson or Piaget). You must compare and contrast the observed play activities with those in the literature. Find an appropriate play project, based on the child’s behaviors and fears. You can determine the fears and an appropriate project based on the history you can gather from the staff nurses, parents and the child. Your plan should have a goal that is measurable and 3 interventions (all specific and measurable).
Implement the interventions you’re your therapeutic play. Carefully note the behavior of the child in response to the play project, including verbalizations and facial expressions. Evaluate the effectiveness of the play project. Do you feel it was successful? If not, how would you alter it? , minimum of 3 scholarly resources (one may be your textbook) to be submitted to your clinical instructor as arranged. Grading criteria are as follows:
PLEASE make the following headers for your paper:
Growth and Development Stage of Patient
Compare and Contrast Patients’ behavior with those cited in literature
Selection of Patient: Rationale
Nursing Diagnosis
Goal
Interventions Planned
Actual Implementation of Interventions
Patient’s Response to Play
Evaluation
Application of Pediatric Theories-Therapeutic Play. Grading and Criteria
| CRITERIA | POSSIBLE PERCENTAGE | YOUR
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| Format follows objectives and outline
Growth and development stage correctly identified and discussed ( DDST, G&D charts, Erikson). Student compared and contrasted observed play/behavior activities with those cited in the literature. |
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| Selected an appropriate child for this project. Selection was determined from statements by the staff, parents and child ( “he is scared of needles”,” he has no appetite, is afraid of all nurses”)”
Clear nursing diagnosis is identified and properly stated. It is supported by child’s behaviors, facial expressions, verbalizations, (assessment, vs )etc. Goal is properly stated – relate the NOT physical issue usually. See me with questions PLEASE! Know deficit, R/T new diagnosis, fear of the unknown, etc Goal is measurable and specific to child. Interventions will accomplish goal Interventions are measurable and specific. Implementation of the interventions is clear. Exactly what happened-what was said, what body language? Description of the response is clear and includes quotes, facial expressions and other details to determine if the play project worked. Evaluation is clear and adjustments or modifications are appropriate. Information is appropriate to children identified |
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| Comprehensiveness meets objectives
Depth of paper is appropriate |
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| Format /APA/Spelling/Grammar
Must be 5 pages in depth |
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| TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS | 100 |
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