Bathing in pediatrics is more than just hygiene—it’s a chance to assess skin integrity, promote comfort, and support bonding, especially in…

Ear care in Pediatrics requires a gentle, preventive approach to avoid injury and infection. Here’s a concise guide to pediatric ear care…

Maintaining oral hygiene in pediatrics is essential for preventing dental caries, supporting speech development, and promoting overall health.…

Removal of sutures in pediatric patients requires a gentle, reassuring approach and strict attention to infection control. Indications…

Pre and post operative care in pediatrics requires a child-centered, family-inclusive approach that addresses both physical and emotional…

Cast Application Casts Care: casts are constructed of a hard material (traditionally plaster), which is used to immobilize a bone that has…

Traction is a method of immobilization, which may be used to reduce mobility and to immobilize the fractured part, to align an injured…

Restraints are the measures used to limit the child’s ability to move around freely or reach normal body parts. Types of Restraints…

An exchange blood transfusion is a medical treatment in which aphaeresis is used to remove one person’s RBCs or platelets and replace…

Gastric lavage in pediatrics—also known as stomach wash—is a procedure used to remove toxic substances from a child’s stomach, typically after…

A blood transfusion is the introduction of whole blood or blood components into the venous circulation. Indications Infants: Children:…

Abdominal paracentesis in pediatrics is a procedure used to remove fluid (ascites) from the peritoneal cavity for diagnostic or therapeutic…

Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method allowing the monitoring of patient’s oxygen saturation. Indications Equipment Needed Sites for…

Mechanical ventilation can be defined as the technique through which gas is moved toward and from the lung through an external device…

Manual removal of foreign body from the airway refers to the physical extraction of an object that is obstructing the respiratory…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in pediatrics is a life-saving intervention tailored to the unique anatomy and physiology of infants and…

Enterostomy care in pediatrics involves managing a surgically created opening (stoma) from the intestine to the abdominal wall, allowing stool…

Ureterostomy is a surgical procedure in which the urine bypasses the bladder and exits the body through a surgically created opening (stoma)…

In pediatrics, a suppository is a solid, cone- or bullet-shaped medication designed to be inserted into the rectum, where it melts at body…

Double diapering is a method used to protect the urethra and stent or catheter after surgery where the inner diaper contains stool and the…

Colonic irrigation in pediatrics—also known as rectal irrigation—is a therapeutic procedure used to cleanse the colon by introducing fluid…

Enema in pediatrics involves introducing fluid into a child’s rectum to stimulate bowel movement, relieve constipation, or prepare for…

A suprapubic catheterization is basically an indwelling catheter that is placed directly through the abdomen. The catheter is inserted above…

A colostomy consists of an artificial opening created in the large intestine and brought to the surface of the abdomen for the purpose of…

Urinary catheterization is the insertion of the catheter through the urethra into the bladder for withdrawal of urine. Indications Short-term…

Vaccine administration is the process of delivering a vaccine into the body to stimulate the immune system and provide protection against…

Topical applications in pediatrics refer to medications or treatments applied directly to the skin to treat localized conditions without…

Nasal drop instillation in pediatrics is the process of administering liquid medication into a child’s nasal cavity, drop by drop, to treat…

Ear drop instillation in pediatrics is the process of administering liquid medication directly into a child’s external auditory canal to treat…

Eye medication instillation in pediatrics is the process of administering prescribed eye drops or ointments into a child’s eye to treat…