Parental Loss Pertaining to the Pediatric and Infant Population: A Concept Analysis

Loss is inevitably the subject of recurrence of human experience. According to Simpson (1953, Robinson & McKenna, 1998), it is worth noting that the word "loss" comes from the Latin "damnum". We lose a lot of things in our lives, in perception and in fact, and the loss affects individuals in various ways. Defining losses and their effects is particularly important in integrating more influential interventions for outpatient pediatric caregivers and parents' populations, and those experiencing loss of type.

Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 1,000 infants per 1,000 infants have moderate, severe or severe hearing loss at birth. Hearing loss is more common in infants hospitalized in an intensive care unit at birth. Failure to identify and treat hearing impairment at an early stage may interfere with speech, language and cognitive development. As time goes by, this delay can lead to enormous educational expenses and learning difficulties. The National Auditory Evaluation and Management Center (NCHAM) reports that when a child graduates from high school, he can save 400,000 dollars for special education expenses by detecting and treating children's hearing loss at birth.

Rouzier is responsible for GHESKIO's pediatrics and nutrition science and oversees the Caribbean's largest pediatric AIDS clinic. Generally, she and her team take care of vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, babies, children, adolescents and so on. This was already a hard work before the earthquake and cholera. Starting from setting up the space, the most impressive feature of the center is Rouzier. "When you have a cholera treatment center, you have a very sick patient, you need to be able to imagine everyone at the same time," Rouzier explained. "When treating cholera patients you need to be cautious as they need to be monitored every minute.The new center has an open collaboration where two or three nurses can quickly gather attention There is a lounge.

Pediatric nurses work in an environment that provides care for children and adolescents; their patients range from infants to very young adults. The working environment is usually a pediatric ward in a hospital. Sometimes it is a special hospital specializing in hospital services. There are various pediatric wards such as a cardiovascular intensive care room in the hospital. Outpatient treatment is another option. Some nurses also work at traditional pediatric clinics and outpatient departments. They may also work at pediatric specialized clinics. For example, the Dallas Children's Health Center has a cystic fibrosis clinic. The Phoenix Children's Hospital provides a comprehensive survival clinic to cancer children.