LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF
Talk to colleagues. – Formal support. Many paediatric departments will have a debriefing session following upsetting events (such as child protection cases, prolonged resuscitation or the death of a child)…
Talk to colleagues. – Formal support. Many paediatric departments will have a debriefing session following upsetting events (such as child protection cases, prolonged resuscitation or the death of a child)…
Top Tip The UK was previously divided into ‘deaneries’ responsible for overseeing the training of doctors working in that geographical area. As a result of the recent NHS reforms (Health…
There is a separate British National Formulary (BNF) for prescribing in children (BNFc). It is an indispensible resource and amongst other useful material, at the very back of the book…
Neurological problemFix and follow3 monthsAbnormal visionReaching for objectsPassing objects hand to hand6 months8 monthsAbnormal visionMusculoskeletal problemNeurological problemSitting unsupported12 monthsMusculoskeletal problemNeurological problemPincer grip12 monthsVisual problemCo-ordination problemGross motor problemWalking unsupported18 monthsMusculoskeletal problemNeurological…
28 Animal-assisted services JEAN W. SOLOMON and JANE CLIFFORD O’BRIEN Chapter outline Selected Organizations Animal-Assisted Activities Animal-Assisted Therapy Small Animals Large Animals Incorporating Animals into Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice INTERVENTION…
12 Pediatric health conditions* GRETCHEN EVANS PARKER, JEAN W. SOLOMON and JANE CLIFFORD O’BRIEN Chapter outline Orthopedic Conditions ACHONDROPLASIA ARTHROGRYPOSIS JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA CONGENITAL HIP DYSPLASIA AMPUTATION ACQUIRED…
27 Orthoses, orthosis fabrication, and taping ALLYSON BARRY and MELISSA M. STEVENS* Chapter outline Definition General Considerations Goals of Orthosis Fabrication USE OF ORTHOSES TO IMPROVE FUNCTION USE OF ORTHOSES…