Rights
Four basic principles of the Rights of the Child
Non Discrimination
Best Interests of the Child
The right to life and development
Participation
Care that minimizes psychological and physical stress created during a child’s healthcare experience
People who have different psychological, emotional and physical needs compared to adults
Pediatric Patients
When one person in a close personal relationship harms the other person in the relationship
Intimate partner violence
A threat or attack made with a fist or object
Physical abuse
It does not matter their gender; if they are rich or poor; what their religion, ethnicity, or language is; or whether they have special needs.
Non-Discrimination
Jordan’s Principle is named after
Jordan River Anderson
If the child has been, or is likely to be, physically harmed by the child's parent
Duty to report
Situations where an individual has the responsibility to provide care or assistance to someone, but activity does not provide the care required
Neglect
Control or misuse of an intimate partner’s money, resources or property
Financial abuse
it is very important to think about what is best for the child
Best interests of the child
Family strengths, respect, choice, information sharing, support, flexibility, collaboration, empowerment
Family Centered Care
Talk to the child about what is about to happen
Minimize fear of bodily injury and pain
Words or actions to control or frighten an intimate partner, or destroy their self-esteem through feelings of shame, anxiety or hopelessness
Psychological Abuse
Seems to be controlled by their partner and seems reluctant to make decisions by themselves
Intimate partner violence
Children's views should always be taken seriously, no matter their age
Participation
Cries, screams, searches of parent
These can be done frequently (e.g. blood collection) or happen only once
Planning for procedures
Artificial Insemination
Options for infertility
This involves taking two drugs up to 9 weeks of gestation
Medical abortion
must be able to understand the proposed medical treatment
capacity to provide consent
Inactive, withdrawn, depressed, sad
Phase of dispair
Promotes routine and normalcy to help with coping and control
Power of Play
Is an experience, or repeated/multiple experiences, that completely
overwhelms an individuals ability to cope or integrate the ideas and emotions
involved in that experience
What is trauma
Most common method used is vacuum aspiration
Surgical abortion