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The Peds NP provides a practical approach to the application of evidence-based practice in pediatrics using a conversational commentary to help you apply the most current literature to your practice with children. The host is Becky Carson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC. She is a dual-certified pediatric nurse practitioner in acute and primary care and faculty member at the Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, North Carolina. Through an approachable review of the literature, you can easily apply knowledge to clinical practice to improve outcomes in pediatric care. Disclaimers & Show Notes: www.thepedsnp.com
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Friday Mar 04, 2022
Discharge Education for Acute Gastroenteritis (S5 Ep. 42)
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Children with acute gastroenteritis and mild or moderate dehydration can be managed at home with oral rehydration. Learn how to partner with families and take an extra five minutes in your visit to explain the reasoning, detailed instructions, and expectations of home care as we discuss the evidence behind the rationale.
References:
Carson, R.A., Mudd, S.S., & Madati, P.J. (2016). Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of pediatric acute gastroenteritis in the outpatient setting. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 30(6), p. 610-616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2016.04.012
Carson, R.A., Mudd, S.S., & Madati, P.J. (2017). Evaluation of a nurse-initiated acute gastroenteritis pathway in the pediatric emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 43(5), p. 406-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2017.01.001
Fedorowicz, Z., Jagannath, V. A., & Carter, B. (2011). Antiemetics for reducing vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents. The Cochrane Collaboration, 9. doi: 10.1002/144651858.CD005506.pub5.
Freedman, S.B., Ali, S., Oleszczuk, M., Gouin, S., & Hartling, L. (2013). Treatment of acute gastroenteritis in children: An overview of systematic reviews of interventions commonly used in developed countries. Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal, 8, 1123-1137. doi: 10.1002/ebch.1932
Freedman, S. B., Gouin, S., Bhatt, M., Black, K. J., Johnson, D., Guimont, C.,…Plint, A. (2011). Prospective assessment of practice pattern variations in the treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis. Pediatrics, 127(2), e287-95. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2214
Freedman SB, Willan AR, Boutis K, Schuh S. Effect of dilute apple juice and preferred fluids vs electrolyte maintenance solution on treatment failure among children with mild gastroenteritis: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2016;315(18):1966–1974.
Hartman, S., Brown, E., Loomis, E., & Russell, H.A. (2019). Gastroenteritis in children. American Family Physician, 99(3), p. 159-165. PMID: 30702253.
Nir, V., Nadir, E., Schechter, Y., & Kline-Kremer, A. (2013). Parents’ attitudes toward oral rehydration therapy in children with mild-to-moderate dehydration. The Scientific World Journal, 2013, 1-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/828157
Schnadower, D., Tarr, P.I., Casper, T.C., Gorelick, M.H., Dean, J.M., O’Connell, K.J., Mahajan, P., Levine, A.C., Bhatt, S.R., Roskind, C.G., Powell, E.C., Rogers, A.J., & The PECARN Probiotics Study Group. (2018). Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG versus placebo for acute gastroenteritis in children. New England Journal of Medicine, 379(21), p. 2002-2014. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802598
World Health Organization. (2005). The treatment of diarrhoea: A manual for physicians and other senior health workers. 2005. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43209/1/9241593180.pdf. Accessed March 3, 2022.
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