Developmental Characteristics and Pediatric Assessment

Challenges: Caregivers
Parents!
  • Although many patients have family members on scene, most of your attention can be directed towards the patient
  • In pediatric patients, however, much more attention needs to be directed towards the caregiver as they are the decision makers for the patient
  • This division of attention can often be distracting
    • It can slow down care and make the call go “less smoothly”
  • It can also make for a difficult scene if the caregiver disagrees with your recommendations

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