Medicating Children (www.medcomrn.com) (800) 877-1443

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Administering medication to children is a unique challenge requiring specialized knowledge and skills. Each child's age, background, and level of physical and psychosocial development must be considered, and the administration process tailored to meet these particular needs. In addition, children are particularly vulnerable to medication errors.

Completely updated for 2008, Medicating Children demonstrates the safest, gentlest and least intrusive methods of administering pediatric medications to children of varying ages. It includes clear guidelines for the prevention of errors, appropriate precautions, and instruction on the precise administration of otic, ophthalmic, nasal, oral and rectal medications. Using real clinical injections, this video also demonstrates how to administer pediatric injections, including step by step techniques and determinations for giving pain-minimizing intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections. Key skills and strategies are incorporated throughout the program, including means of reducing distress and encouraging cooperation when interacting with infants through adolescents, and their families.

After completing this course, the learner should be able to explain the unique rules and safety precautions essential to safe pediatric drug administration. Describe specific dosage and administration guidelines that help reduce medication errors. Administer medication to children using skills and techniques appropriate to children of varying ages. Instill otic, ophthalmic, oral, rectal and nasal medications safely to children with minimal discomfort. Determine suitable injection sites and needle size based on patient and medication variables. Describe how to perform safe, pain-minimizing pediatric intramuscular, intradermal and subcutaneous injections. Explain key methods of reducing stress and gaining cooperation when caring for infants, toddlers, older children, adolescents and their families.

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[NumeralScientist]

Please Please Please think twice before medicating your child. From somebody who has been down the road and hurt badly by it. Best of luck.