Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8573856 | Journal of Pediatric Nursing | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Actively reducing the anxiety a child experiences in a current encounter is paramount to the success of future visits. The coping plan is a formalized summary aimed at helping healthcare providers give individualized care, thereby decreasing the anxiety of both the parent and child. The individualized plan outlines the needs of the patient and allows for the medical team to make adaptations to lessen the stressors a health care visit can present. Plans are shared with the medical team, documented, and updated in the electronic medical record for future encounters. Information captured includes: previous healthcare experiences, sensory sensitivities, communication methods, stressors and coping suggestions. Utilizing best practice, patients are able to receive individualized care to foster positive coping experiences within healthcare.
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Authors
Katherine RN, BSN, CAPA, Jessica Palumbo BS, CCLS, Ashley BS, CCLS, Margaret DNP, CPNP-PC,