Handle with Care: Top Ten Tips a Nurse Should Know Before Caring for a Hospitalized Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Our Same Day Surgery unit often cares for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Transitioning through the perioperative sites, meeting new caregivers, and facing many stressors on a surgical day. The hospital visit is often very difficult for children with ASD and their families, resulting in escalating behaviors and unsafe acting out, placing child and caregivers at risk for injury, also, a traumatic experience can negatively impact child\family overall experience.

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

 

Learning Objectives

Following the Journal Club participation, the participant will be able to identify describe up to 10 pointers caregivers can use when providing care to children with autism spectrum disorder.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Course opens: 
05/25/2021
Course expires: 
08/27/2021
UPMC : Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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