Elyse McNaughton NUR 2421 November 24‚ 2012 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant The late preterm infant encounters many disadvantages when it comes to breastfeeding and life in general. The late preterm infant is at an increased risk for “airway instability‚ apnea‚ bradycardia‚ excessive sleepiness‚ excessive weight loss‚ dehydration‚ feeding difficulties‚ weak sucking‚ jaundice‚ hypoglycemia‚ hypothermia‚ immature self-regulation‚ respiratory distress‚ sepsis‚ prolonged artificial milk supplementation
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dressed. She was very alert and happy focusing on her mothers face. Abigail’s reaction to the presence of Melissa demonstrates that there is a strong emotional bond between them. This directly correlates with Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development of trust versus mistrust. The stimulation that is presented to Abigail is warm and pleasant which allows for Abigail to feel safe and secure. She responds to this with smiles and moving her body. Melissa sang “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” using hand
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read to. She enjoys helping her mother clean and do simple tasks. She seems to be very confident with and without her mother in her sight. Harper’s father is not actively involved in her life because he lives in another state. Observation of a Toddler 1. Harper is a 23 month old little girl. She is 34 inches tall and weighs approximately 27 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and a very pretty smile. 2. Harper’s gross motor skills are normative. She is able to walk‚ squat and run
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By just hearing the words toddlers and teenagers you wouldn’t think there were many similarities. But think again‚ toddlers and teenagers have a lot more in common than you would think. Of course teenagers are a lot bigger and have more responsibilities then a toddler would‚ but I personally think they have more in common than in differences. Having two younger twin sisters that have just turned six and one half and me being eighteen I get to see all the similarities and differences in my everyday
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Toddlers and Television Com/156 February 1st‚ 2014 Stefanie Marschner Toddlers and Television In today ’s world everywhere‚ we go there is some type of media. In most homes‚ there are at least one or more TV sets. Adults are known for watching so much TV our younger generations are starting to develop the same habit if not worse due to more technology. Children are exposed to watching TV at such young age due to their parents watching TV. Children ages two to five years old watch an average
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Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age and can occur in the infant‚ toddler‚ preschool‚ and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups (infant‚ toddler‚ preschool‚ or school age) and discuss the types of abuse that are most often seen in this age. Discuss warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the
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Infant Observation Assignment For the infant observation‚ I chose a 10 months old baby girl named Riya. Riya is a full term baby with a birth weight of 7lb and 6oz‚ and a height of 19 inches. Her heart rate‚ pulse‚ appearance‚ and activities are normal at the time of birth. Riya is living with her father‚ mother and one elder brother. Her grandparents are here visiting from India. I asked Riya’s parents permission to observe her and they happily agreed for the observation. The mom told
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Toddlers are at high risk for accidents secondary to their lack of coordination‚ increased mobility‚ and curiosity and these accidents are the cause of more deaths than all childhood diseases (Edelman & Mandle‚ 2010). The most common accidental injuries are structural hazards‚ drowning‚ burns‚ poisoning‚ and motor vehicle accidents (Edelman & Mandle). • Structural hazards include staircases‚ tabletops‚ chairs‚ and playground equipment‚ which toddlers can fall from. Safety gaits should be used to
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essential to building the child’s self-esteem and mutual respect. The parents and toddlers I observed show two distinctly different styles of communication active and non active communication. One parent actively communicating with their toddler and interacting with them while they played. The other parent did not interact or communicate much with their child at all unless it was warranted. I observed two female toddlers about 18-24 months in age one with her mother and the other with her father at
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Presentation Hypothesis * High fertility rates and high unemployment rates affect and increase Infant mortality rate of a country. What is Infant Mortality Rate? The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of children who die before their first birthday divided by the total number of births that took place that year. What is Fertility Rate? * Fertility rate of country is defined as the average total number of children born to one woman * A fertility rate of two children per
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