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Child Abuse From A Nursing Perspective: Assessment And Implications, Ashtyn Spring
Child Abuse From A Nursing Perspective: Assessment And Implications, Ashtyn Spring
Senior Honors Theses
Nurses experience the relationship dynamics between pediatric patients and their families firsthand. Being informed by the goals of holistic care, nurses should be assessing for unhealthy dynamics among pediatric patients and their caregivers so they can respond appropriately when a potential for abuse is present. Healthcare workers have the duty to provide safety and healing to their patients. Through the unique contact nurses have with patients, their training for accurate assessment skills, and their responsibility as healthcare workers, nurses are placed with the opportunity to help children out of abusive situations. Prompt identification of the potential for abuse can prevent …
Malnutrition And Diseases Affecting The Children Of Uganda, Crystal Brooke Baldwin
Malnutrition And Diseases Affecting The Children Of Uganda, Crystal Brooke Baldwin
Senior Honors Theses
Every day there are children in underdeveloped countries, such as Uganda, who are struggling to survive on minimal food, money, and other resources. These children do not have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a normal childhood because their main focus is on survival. Many of these children will die because of preventable disease and starvation that have resulted from the endless cycle of poverty and lack of education. Those who are lucky enough to survive must fight a daily battle to find the nutrients they need and to combat the diseases they may acquire. It is heartbreaking to …