Child Health Nursing

Focuses on protecting children from illness and injury

Assists children to obtain optimal levels of wellness Primary roles of the Pediatric Nurse

Care provider Educator

Advocate Pediatric Health Statistics

Infant Mortality
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Number of deaths per 1000 live births during 1

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year of life.
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Infant mortality rate is an indicator of how healthy the nation is.

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This rate is used to compare national

health care to previousyears and to other countries.

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There has been a great decrease in the number of deaths overthe past century.

In 1997, 6.9 per 100 live births. Childhood Mortality

For children older than one year, death rates have always been

lessthan those for infants. In later adolescence, there is a sharp rise in deaths. Injuries; the leading killer in childhood

Injuries cause more death and disabilities in children than anydiseases. Some examples include:

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death inchildren over 1 year of age.
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Majority of deaths are due to no use of seatbelts.