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Join pediatric nurse practitioner and educator Dr. Becky Carson on The Peds NP, a podcast that turns evidence-based practice into practical, real-world strategies for caring for kids. Each episode blends the latest pediatric literature with conversational insights, helping you connect research to bedside decisions with confidence. Becky brings her experience as a dual-certified PNP in acute and primary care and faculty member at Duke University School of Nursing to guide you through cases, concepts, and clinical pearls that matter most. You’ll gain tools to improve outcomes, sharpen your thinking, and feel empowered in those tricky situations where judgment counts. Tune in, learn, and transform the way you practice—and remember, you’re doing it for the kids.
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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
As the hottest part of summer approaches and kids spend more time playing outside, pediatric providers need to be ready to recognize heat-related illness and offer savvy perspectives on how to protect kids from the sun's harmful rays.
References:
American Academy of Pediatrics. (2011). Ultraviolet radiation: A hazard to children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 127(3), 588-597. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-3501
Center for Biological Diversity. (2021, March 9). Hawai’I senate bill bans harmful sunscreen chemicals. https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/hawaii-senate-bill-bans-harmful-sunscreen-chemicals-2021-03-09/
Mangus, C.W., & Canares, T.L. (2019). Heat-related illness in children in an era of extreme temperatures. Pediatrics in Review, 40(3), 97-107. doi: 10.1542/pir.2017-0322
U.S. Food & Drug Administration. (2017). Sun protective factor (SPF). Retrieved online from https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-research-cder/sun-protection-factor-spf
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