There we were, four families gathered for one of our nightly dinner parties during our annual stay at a mountain cabin when we heard a THUMP and the tell-tale sound of injury, a child beginning to cry. Until that moment, the children had been running around the big mountain cabin as they played. Then, one of the boys had taken a tumble off of the porch steps. As the adults arrived on scene, a nine-year old was crying and holding his left arm.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on January 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Nowadays, it’s all too easy for children to fall into a life of inactivity. TV and video games encourage a sedentary existence, setting up habits that are difficult to break as an adult. That’s why one of the best gifts parents can give their children is a lifestyle that encourages physical activity and healthy nutrition!
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on January 3rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Car seat safety is a major topic for all of us at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and we are committed to helping parents understand how to keep their children safe while traveling in automobiles. In this post, I’ll tackle the four stages of car seat use, types of car seats, where to have your car seat installation checked and California car seat law.
Filed under: Infants, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on December 20th, 2010 | No Comments »
Everybody is talking about the pertussis (also known as whooping cough). Whooping cough is back and it’s making news. In fact, my colleague, Dr. Brett Leggett recently wrote a two-part blog series: Whooping Cough: California’s Epidemic where he shares symptoms, diagnosis, vaccinations and treatment.
As a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, I get asked a lot of questions about what whooping cough.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Infants, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on December 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The fall season is upon us and so is the dreaded FLU Season. As a pediatric nurse, it’s important to me to share some information about avoiding catching the flu because children can be more significantly affected by the flu than adults, as can individuals at any age with existing medical conditions.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Infants, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on November 29th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As a rehab nurse, I often take care of young athletes with sports injuries, including head injuries. In fact, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles treats many of these patients in the Department of Rehabilitative Medicine. Recently, a friend came to me for advice about her son. While playing basketball at school, her son received an elbow to the head…
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Nurses, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on November 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Know About the Glow is a campaign to share an educational message with other parents around the world—that a golden glow reflected back from a child’s eye in a flash photograph can spell eye disease or cancer. This campaign is taking the lead in promoting early detection and treatment of preventable blinding diseases like retinoblastoma, Coats’ Disease, Norrie’s Disease, and many other devastating, yet common, eye conditions.
Filed under: Campaigns, Fundraising, Infants, School-Age, Toddlers on November 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You may not always think of it, but stress and upset in your life or the life of your child can weaken their immune system and make it hard for your body to fight off infections It’s almost cold and flu season! This is the time of year that our Emergency Department braces for an [...]
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Infants, Nurses, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on November 15th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
