Pediatrics

Pediatric Experience 1 Kimberly Testi 205-68-4533 Foundations of Nursing Judy Tate November 30,1999 Pediatric Experience 2 The Primary Care Clinic located in Children's Hospital is dedicated to the care of children. It is a place where children can be examined for routine physicals and sick visits. It is convenient because it is open until 9:00pm so children can be seen in the evening. This experience demonstrates that there are many differences in treatment of children and adults. …

…patience and caring. When one understands this, they will be successful in caring for them. Pediatric Experience 7 Works Cited Jarvis, C.(1996). Physical examination and health assessment. (2nded). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. Perry, P.A. & Potter ,A.G.(1997). Fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice. New York: Mosby. Vessey, J.A.(1995). Developmental approaches to examining young children. Pediatric Nursing,21(1),53-56. Whaley, L.F. & Wong, D.L.(1985). Effective communication strategies for pediatric practice. Pediatric Nursing,11,429-432.