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SECTION 1

Health Promotion

  • Customize health promotion by considering factors like genetics, environment, and early birth history that affect the child, family, or community.
  • Offer age-appropriate education and guidance on topics like growth, safety, nutrition, preventive care, mental health, risk behaviors, and building resilience.
  • Connect families with community resources when additional support or services are needed.
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SECTION 2

Assessment

  • Physical e.g. Conduct a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate assessment of the child's health, including history, physical and developmental status, pain, nutrition, function, safety risks, and signs of maltreatment or substance-related concerns.
  • Psychosocial e.g. Evaluate the child and family's emotional, social, cultural, and environmental factors including stressors, mental health, risk behaviors, understanding of care, and coping abilities to support holistic health and well-being.
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SECTION 3

Planning and Management

  • Care for short-term and long-term physical and behavioral health needs e.g. Provide safe, effective, and individualized nursing care by collaborating with the health care team, using assessment data to guide interventions, managing pain, adapting to the child's responses and needs, and planning for ongoing or transitional care.
  • Psychosocial and family centered care e.g. Deliver compassionate, family-centered care by respecting cultural, spiritual, and individual identities, addressing barriers, promoting communication and developmentally appropriate support, involving the family in care planning, and providing education, trauma-informed care, and grief support.
  • End of Life Care e.g. Palliative care, quality of life, and care during dying process.
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SECTION 4

Professional Responsibilities

  • Advocate for the needs of children and families in both individual care and broader health policies.
  • Address ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities, including confidentiality, reporting, and maintaining boundaries.
  • Collaborate with the care team, manage priorities, and support well-being for yourself and your colleagues.
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