Elements and Performance Criteria
- Work as part of the multi-disciplinary health care team for the client in the paediatric environment
- Contribute appropriately to support the role of the multi-disciplinary health care team in managing care needs of paediatric clients
- Contribute to achieving effective team work and supportive group dynamics when working with health care colleagues
- Establish appropriate relationships with other members of the health care team
- Incorporate the philosophical framework for managing care for the paediatric client into own nursing practice
- Recognise the contributions of emergency service personnel, referring agencies and other hospital department staff to the initial/emergency care needs of the paediatric client
- Address the special health requirements of the paediatric client
- Contribute to the plan of care for the paediatric client
- Accurately use contemporary paediatric assessment tools
- Establish a database of paediatric resource personnel to assist in decision making for the client within the paediatric environment
- Use a problem solving framework to plan appropriate paediatric care in consultation/ collaboration with the registered nurse
- Develop an individualised plan of care for the paediatric client in consultation/collaboration with the client, registered nurse and/or the health care team
- Ensure care planning addresses physical changes and developmental and psychosocial needs of the paediatric client
- Consider the effect of drugs and medicines on the paediatric client in planning nursing care and interventions
- Incorporate health teaching and discharge planning in consultation/collaboration with registered nurse
- Perform clinical nursing actions appropriate to the care of the paediatric client
- Assist in evaluating outcomes of planned nursing actions for the paediatric client
- Monitor client response to nursing interventions and progress toward planned goals, and document and report to the appropriate members of the health care team
- Initiate appropriate first aid/emergency treatment in response to adverse reactions or complications
- Report and document first aid/emergency treatment and the client response