Comparing Scholarly Articles and Internet Resources
Advances in technology, computer systems and internet enabled nursing professionals to access medical and nursing databases and health information for practice, education and research. The quantity of information available is so extensive that it is almost impossible to keep abreast of them. There are several kinds of articles available in computer databases, scholarly journals and published from various government and private organizations. Each of them serves different purposes and intended for a variety of audiences, from scholars to general population. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast a scholarly article with an internet resource, on a health topic relevant to my practice. The subject selected is prevention of shaken baby syndrome which has significant importance to my area of practice, postpartum unit to educate parents.
The scholarly article selected is from the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) retrieved through Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). JOGNN is the official journal of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). With a focus on nursing practice, JOGNN addresses the latest research, practice issues, policies, opinions, and trends in the care of women, childbearing families, and newborns. The articles published in JOGNN are peer-reviewed; evidence based, and presents the relevant clinical scholarship that helps readers incorporate rapidly changing realities into practice. “Development and evaluation of a shaken baby syndrome prevention program” is a research article published in JOGNN in 2009 Jan-Feb; volume38, number 1. According to Ya...
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...s and other health care professionals to deliver the program
- can be used as a tool for assessing parents’ knowledge about SBS
- to develop a cue card for infant crying, parental anger, explanation of what to know about SBS
Internet resource on SBS
- can be recommended for postpartum couplets to look for information on SBS.
- to develop a pamphlet to distribute in maternity units
- recommend for people looking for a support group or on-line discussion group
Conclusion
Scholarly communication, research and patient education are inevitable part of nursing profession. While scholarly articles are the primary choice for gaining in-depth knowledge about a particular topic, internet resources are great tool to get health information in general. A combination of two will be the most appropriate strategy for nurses to gain different perspectives of the subject.
Shaken baby syndrome or SBS according to google is, “an injury to a baby caused by being shaken violently and repeatedly.” 80% of babies who have SBS suffer from lifelong disabilities. These disabilities include speech and learning disabilities, seizures, hearing loss, and sometimes can result in death. Shaken baby syndrome is very dangerous, and can be avoided. Parents should be informed on the long lasting effects of shaken baby syndrome. There are designated classes to take, so people can be aware of the effects of SBS and what to do when a baby has been shook. Even if you’re not a parent, it is still encouraged for any caregiver or babysitter, or anyone who deals with infants on a daily basis, to take this class to be aware. Most times SBS occurs when a baby is 6 months or younger.
When a parent has a baby staying in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, they are worried and stressed about the health of their baby. This worriedness and stress can lead to the parents developing Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder. A parent is more likely to develop Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder if they experience a fear of the unknown and fear of death, quality of life, medical interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and stories from other parent’s experiences with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A study founded that with parents who have babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience suffering in social relationships, this includes marital relationships. The article suggest childbirth educators should prepare parents for the possibility of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder in prenatal classes and teach the symptoms of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder, so parents can recognize if they start to show the symptoms of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder that they can receive the help they need.
As nurses we need to continually expand our skill levels, gain new knowledge and expand our technological and scientific practice potentials. Nurses need to be willing to commit time to research, seeking out evidence based practices and become change agents within their communities, organizations, local, state and federal governments. I believe it is a nurse’s responsibility to inform and educate patients. In my opinion, this is an example of translating research into practice, which I believe to be an important nursing role, in healthcare
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I think the most important quality for a NICU nurse is thorough knowledge, or the drive to obtain more. I want to share knowledge with parents to make it easier for them to learn and know everything they can about their child’s medical condition. I can help translate between the parents and the doctor’s medical jargon to make parents feel more as ease and understand their
Twenty five to thirty percent of babies shaken die (National Shaken Baby Syndrome). Immediate medical attention can help reduce the impact of shaking, but many children are left with permanent damage from the shaking. The treatment of survivors falls into 3 major categories. Those categories are medical, behavioral, and educational. In addition to medical care, children may need speech and language therapy, vision therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and special education services. (Showers, 1997) Many incidents of Shaken Baby Syndrome are not reported out of fear. It is important to seek immediate and early medical attention. Serious complications and even death can be avoided.
Registered Nursing is a well-known job here in the United States and many other countries as well. RN’s play an important role in today’s society and contribute to the community a lot. Their job consist of keeping people healthy and caring for the ones who need it. I chose this topic for my research paper because I feel that it would be an interesting job and I would love to learn more about the field itself.
Shaken Baby Syndrome SBS is also known as Abusive head trauma is caused by a quiet number of reasons such as a blow to the head, dropping, throwing and violently shaking a child. In the United States of America, Shaken Baby Syndrome is considered as child abuse due to high infant death rate between the ages of zero to five years old who die as results of being violently shaken. This syndrome causes the brain of the child to swell, internal bleeding, detachment of the retina which may led to blindness at an early stage, mental retardation, and death. According to the Center for Disease control (CDC) Shaken Baby Syndrome is brutal physical child abuse caused by viciously shaking a child by the shoulders, arms and legs.
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Research is a pivotal tool necessary in order to expand knowledge. It provides the basis of evidence that leads to discoveries. This is especially crucial in nursing and health care. Nursing research allows nurses to further understand illness, prevention of disease, and effective ways to provide optimal health care (National Institute of Nursing Research, 2003).
Child abuse is a problem that affects the well-being of children, and it is something that can be avoided with the proper detection and implementation of interventions (Sanders Jordan & Hatfield Steelman, 2015). Harris discussed bruises and disclosed that detected abuse is relevant to a nurse working with families because they can assess for signs such as suspicious bruising, areas in which this occur include the back, genitals, abdomen, cheeks, and neck (2015). The abuse they experience can result in them obtaining the most mental health problem, compared to other children who do not encounter abuse (Ben-David, 2016). Caneira, & Myrick discussed in their journal that child abuse is important to detect as soon as possible because it can go on to affect them later in life, this is the case with pregnant women who experience post traumatic stress disorder from childhood abuse and end up resulting in adverse perinatal outcomes due to bad self care behaviours (2015). Using screening techniques will reduce the amount of children who experience abuse and go unrecognized. Using these techniques, addition resources, and establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patients, will help in minimizing the amount of child abuse (Caneira, & Myrick, 2015). Child abuse is relevant to health care professionals working with families and should be routinely assessed to minimize the
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Impaired Parenting is a nursing diagnosis that should be considered for all parents who are having a child. There are many classes available to new parents that can be taken before childbirth takes place. These classes will inform parents how to take care of their newborn child, as well as, mentally prepare each family member what their role will be with the birth of their new child. The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome says that in 2003, 1,300 infants in the United States died from being shaken (Tumlin,2010). Most of these deaths could have been prevented. If parents fail to take parenting classes before birth there is a higher chance they may be impaired for the obstacles they will be facing upon having a child. Impaired Parenting is a pertinent nursing diagnosis that needs to be recognized and educated on upon the first sign of parenting impairment. The use of the nursing diagnosis Impaired Parenting was observed on the Labor and Delivery floor at St. Francis Medical Center during the student’s clinical experience. This paper will be describing the care plan chosen for this patient, the goal and outcome of this patient, along with the interventions that were used to help educate this patient. A Nursing Research article titled, “Parenting Classes: Focus on Discipline” will be presented that correlates with this nursing diagnosis.
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