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Category: Pediatric Nursing

The 4 Best Tips for Pediatric Injections

S๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ’‰ The dreadful word nurses and parents try not to say to our little ones. As a nurse, getting ready to give a shot consists of being prepared prior to entering the room, gathering rewards, and bringing in some backup! Am I right!? (never trust a 5 year old who says he wonโ€™t move ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜‚) But it doesnโ€™t have to be such an awful experience!  Iโ€™ve gathered…

Fontanelles or “Soft Spots”

Oh, how we love the growth and development of a child! Didnโ€™t you just get so excited at the thought of memorizing all those developmental milestones?! (said no one ever, hah). โ€ขSeriously though, today we are talking about an important aspect of G&D. ๐…๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ!๐Ÿฉบโ€ขWhat is the purpose of these โ€œsoft spotsโ€ on an infantโ€™s head? Well, fontanelles are the point of the babyโ€™s head…