tick | | first menstrual period |
APGAR | | a social service agency for the protection of children |
heelstick | | how to measure what's in the diaper |
bottles | | leading cause of death from disease past infancy |
immunizations | | needed to feed infants |
denver | | shots given throughout childhood to prevent disease |
crying | | a way to pass the time while you are feeling ill |
toys | | believing that thoughts are all-powerful and can cause events |
magical | | worn by some of the smallest of your patients |
trust | | the number one chronic disease of children |
siblings | | it happens to children as well as adults |
love | | a local anesthetic cream |
CPS | | a developmental scale used to assess maturation |
scale | | brothers and sisters of patient |
family | | bed-wetting |
EMLA | | rubeola |
autonomy | | enterobiasis |
crayons | | a site for lab draws in neonates |
negativism | | the glue that makes all the "owies" go away |
cancer | | the most crucial social group in the hospital |
enuresis | | a form of communication |
death | | a risk factor that impacts health |
menarche | | development in the first year of life (Erikson) |
obesity | | a four letter word not used in adult hospitals |
diapers | | your best friend when preparing pediatric medications |
pinworms | | the persistent negative response to requests |
measles | | toddlers developmental task |
calculator | | score given to newborn in delivery room based on responsiveness |
handwashing | | the first and last thing to do to prevent the spread of disease |
asthma | | causes lyme disease |
videos | | artist's tools |
play | | learning tools |