This section of the website includes general articles on medical topics, such as vital signs, general medical care, and preparing for a doctor or hospital visit.
- Care Mapping for Children with Complex Conditions or Disabilities
- The Fantastic Benefits of Complex Care Programs
- Moving Gracefully through Different Levels of Care
- Sharpening the Focus on Long-Term Preemie Outcomes
- Navigating the NICU Journey While Caring for Siblings at Home
- The NICU: A Parent and NICU Nurse’s Perspective
- Periods in Children and Young Adults with Severe Disabilities
- A Multifaceted Process: Transitioning a Child who is Medically Complex into Adulthood
- Heart Rates in Kids with Complex Medical Conditions
- Dentistry for Kids With Complex Medical Conditions
- A Shared Vision: Partnering with Therapists
- Don’t Stress the Summer: Managing Behavior at Home
- Scam or Real? 5 Steps to Evaluating Therapies and Therapeutic Remedies
- Keeping Warm for Children with Disabilities
- 14 Tips for Getting the Best Medical Care During Hospital Stays
- When Summer Makes You Sick: Dealing with Severe Heat Intolerance
- Palliative Care or Complex Care: Which is Right for Your Child?
- A Day in Special Needs Clinic
- Managing Oral and Respiratory Secretions
- Thwarting Murphy: 8 Humorous Ways to Avoid Hospitalizations
- The Top Ten List for Hospital Frequent Flyers
- The Complexities of Coping
- Avoiding Hospitalizations Using Care Plans
- The Hospital Routine
- Dealing with Low Body Temperatures
- Remotely Monitoring Your Child and Caregiver
- Partnering with Your Child’s Primary Care Doctor
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children with Complex Medical Needs
- Ventilator Alphabet Soup
- All About Blood Gases
- Color-Coded Syringes: A System for Sleep-Deprived Parents
- Creating an ER Protocol for Your Child
- Advocating for Your Child While Inpatient
- Puffy, Dry, Why? Fluid Balance Issues Explained
- Quality of Life: Tubes, Lines, and Other Attachments
Articles from the Archives
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- Preparing for a Doctor Visit
- Wearable Medical Alert Options
- Solutions for Temperature Regulation Problems
- Interpreting Your Child’s Lab Results
- Normal Vital Signs in Children: Heart Rate, Respirations, Temperature, and Blood Pressure
- Vibration for Pain Control and Calming
- Finding Primary Pediatric Care for Your Child with Complex Medical Needs or a Disability
- Helping Our Kids Communicate Their Health Care Needs
- Organizing Your Child’s Lab Results
- Avoiding Erroneous Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy Allegations
- When Your Child Won’t Sleep
- Flu Shots for Kids with Medical Conditions or Vaccine Reactions
- Sleep Problems in Children with Special Needs