In a time of uncertainty, once again Jeanette Zaichkin is there for parents of a premature or sick baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). For many parents, especially those of the smallest preemies, their time in the NICU is a roller coaster of worry over their baby’s health and development. These tiny and sick babies often need life saving technology to save their lives, yet this technology often makes parents feel less connected to their baby. Jeanette’s book gives parents the tools to become better informed during this scary time and therefore allows the parents to be able to ask thoughtful questions, worry less, an be move involved with the care of their baby in the NICU. The book untangles medical terminology and hospital…
This is a case of Isabella Anne Constance Marie Wiens who was born on June 11, 2011. Isabella was taken from her mother, Sara Jane Wiens in August 2011 after she was deemed unfit to care for her (Kane, 2015). In March 2013, the 21-month-old toddler was found dead in the crib at her foster home (Kane, 2015); and the place of death was listed as Burnaby (Culbert & Shaw, 2015). Two years later, Ms. Wiens is still searching for answers as the coroner’s report classified the death as being undetermined (Kane, 2015). According to the coroner’s report a queen-sized fleece blanket had been draped over the crib to keep out light that had fallen and was completely covering the child (Culbert & Shaw, 2015). The post mortem examination findings indicated…
• Loss of a comforter - the transition between having a soother or dummy and not having one can be quite upsetting. Supportive relationships will understand that what a child has come to rely on for reassurance and comfort to assist sleep and achieve calm may well be gone.…
Bibliography: Advanced Paediatric Life Support Group (2005) Advanced Paediatric Life Support: the practical approach 4th edn. London: Wiley-Blackwell.…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as " Lou Gehrig's Disease ", is a devastating disease that effects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot, first discovered the disease in 1869. Attention was not brought to the disease until 1939, when New York Yankees first basemen Lou Gehrig retired because of his diagnosis (4). Specifically referred to as a "neurodegenerative disease", ALS is the lack of nourishment to muscles (5). If you break "Amyotrophic" down into its latin meanings "A" means no, "Myo" is muscle, and "Trophic" means nourishment (6). It slowly eats way at the ability to eat, speak, walk, and breath, and will eventually lead to the victims death. ALS is the most common of five motor neuron diseases: botulism, tetanus, poliomyelitis, and spinal muscular atrophy. Motor Neurons run from the brain to the brain stem, connect to the spinal cord, and from the spinal cord they reach out to the corresponding muscles (5).…
SIDS is the largest cause of death for infants under twelve months of age. Through education of modifiable risk factors we can all work to decrease the incidence of SIDS.…
post-arrest. This research could improve all practices by prolonging the life of cardiac arrest patients. As most of these patients die from the lack of oxygen to the brain, being able to preserve the brain tissue will lead to more desired outcomes and decrease the mortality rate associated.…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is one of the most difficult and mysterious diagnosis to face, for both parents and members of the healthcare team. It is the worst nightmare of all parents. SIDS is defined as "a sudden and unexpected death of an infant, or young child, in which a thorough postmortem examination, and examination of the death scene, fails to demonstrate an adequate cause for death (Caldwell, 1995). Though some are more prone to SIDS, it strikes families of all races, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds without warning. Neither parents or physicians can predict that SIDS will strike (The SIDS Network, 1997). In fact, most victims of SIDS, seem healthy preceding death. This paper outlines the disorder of SIDS and provides some information, though not exhaustive, of the known risk factors.…
Babies develop basic reflexes that they need to survive e.g. sucking, swallowing, coughing, gagging, elimination, grasping, blinking and startling…
Boyle, L. A., & Roberts , K. E. (2005). End of life education in the pediatric intensive care unit .Critical care nurses , 25(1), 1-6. Retrieved from http://moxy.eclibrary.ca/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/228182699?accountid=12792.…
My topic in this paper is about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. Some people call SIDS "crib death" because many babies who die of SIDS are found in their cribs. SIDS is the leading cause of death in children between one month and one year old. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between two months and four months old.…
Adult individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face many obstacles in achieving steady, gainful employment. It is estimated that 50-75% of adults with ASD are unemployed (Hendricks, 2010). This paper reviews current research and scholarly articles related to employment for individuals with ASD. The unique communication and social impairments of individuals with ASD will be addressed, as well as how these characteristics affect job retention. Vocational services, barriers to employment, and various strategies and employment supports are discussed. This paper addresses the need for…
SIDS stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, it is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age 1. The exact cause of SIDS is unknown but some factors can lead to the death of a child. SIDS kills over 7,000 American babies each year. SIDS appears to happen very suddenly with no suffering. It is not a contagious disease, it can’t be predicted or prevented, and victims are usually healthy before. Although, SIDS is not something to stress over or worry about greatly because the risk of SIDS is only about one in 1,500 and getting smaller overall more boys are affected than girls. There are small ways to prevent SIDS that may protect your child. Any way you can protect your child from SIDS may be effective towards you and your child’s life.…
our baby has stopped breathing. You check for a heartbeat. There is none. You rush your prized possession to the hospital and the doctors run scans to find out the cause. The professionals state, ‘bleeding behind the eyes and severe brain swelling’, all causes of a syndrome under the terms, ‘Shaky Baby’.…
Mr. Wayne is scheduled to have a visual examination of the distal end of his descending colon that leads into the rectum. This procedure is called a sigmoid/oscopy.…
