address the current issues in pediatric healthcare related to safety. Growth and development is an important factor that should be considered along with safety in many areas of pediatric health alterations. Many times the health alterations experienced by children can be prevented if safety education is provided.
Determine the age and developmental stage and how that impacts the child related to the safety concern.
Describe why you believe the safety education you chose will benefit the pediatric population. Who do you believe is the target age range for this specific educational teaching?
Describe at least three nursing diagnoses related to the incident you are providing teaching to prevent. Support your choices with rationales citing 1-2 scholarly sources.
. Risk for Injury related to (Age and Developmental Stage) as evidenced by lack of safety knowledge/skills. Rationale: According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “injury is the leading cause of death among children in all age groups” (2020). Children who are not taught proper safety education may be at an increased risk of injury due to their lack of knowledge or skills.
2. Knowledge Deficit related to Safety Education as evidenced by patient’s report that they have not received any information about safety precautions regarding the incident in question. Rationale: A study conducted by Darmawan et al., found that providing health education significantly improved knowledge levels in pediatric patients, particularly when it came to safety practices such as wearing protective gear and avoiding dangerous activities (2019). This highlights the importance of providing educational teaching on safe practices so that pediatric patients can increase their understanding and awareness.