Emergency Department Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Infant Pain and Pain Management and Perceptions of Certified Child Life Practitioners

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dc.contributor.advisorWeimer, Amy
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, Kayci
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFitchipatrick, Cynthia
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLindsay, Judith
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-04T15:30:38Z
dc.date.available2023-05-04T15:30:38Z
dc.date.issued2023-05
dc.description.abstractThe present study examines Emergency Department nurses’ perceptions of infant pain management and their perceptions of consulting and engaging with certified child life specialists (CCLS). Participants consisted of 29 registered nurses that currently work in pediatric emergency departments. Participants completed an online survey that assessed participants' perceptions of the child life specialist role, use of nonpharmacological pain management, and their knowledge and attitudes regarding pediatric pain and pain management. Results revealed that pediatric nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward pain management in children varied by level of education and amount of experience working in pediatrics. Findings also suggest that most nurses recognize the significant impact that child life specialists have on the psychosocial wellbeing of patients and families but might not recognize fully how child life interventions can improve the physical well-being of patients. Study implications for practice are discussed.
dc.description.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
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dc.format.extent40 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationWheeler, K. L. (2023). Emergency department nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding infant pain and pain management and perceptions of certified child life practitioners (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/16708
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectchild life specialist
dc.subjectpain management
dc.subjectchild life
dc.subjectinfant pain
dc.subjectinfant pain management
dc.subjectinfant child life interventions
dc.titleEmergency Department Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Infant Pain and Pain Management and Perceptions of Certified Child Life Practitioners
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Studies
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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