Pediatric nursing
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Injuries are the leading cause of childhood death and disability in the United States today. However, injuries can be studied, their magnitude described, and risk factors identified. Furthermore, many injuries can be prevented and controlled with available knowledge and technology.
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To present a conceptualization of health care costs and to describe costs of health care in the terminal phase of childhood cancer. To present an exploratory comparison of the costs of terminal care in the hospital versus home care services, and to discuss the use of cost research in nursing practice. ⋯ Nurses should consider direct health care costs, nondirect health care costs, and indirect costs when assisting family decisions about care. Nurses and families should be aware of potential cost shifting.
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An investigation was conducted to determine the overall incidence and reasons for extubation and reintubation in a NICU population in order to establish a baseline for ongoing quality assessment and evaluation monitoring. The investigators sought to identify factors associated with accidental extubation for which action plans to improve care could be developed.