science that deals with the care of childood from conception to adolscent in health. TRENDS IN PEDIATRICS The common trends are as following : Family centred care
High technology care
Evedenced-based practiced
Atraumatic care
Cost containment
Prevention and health promotion
FUNCTION OF PEDIATRIC 1. The function of child health services, the providing of services to the community in the field of child health, outpatients, inpatients and emergency patients, including services a. Preventive b. Curative c. Rehabilitative
2. The function of medical services the child specialist, is
carrying out research to cases of childood disesases that can’t be resolved the cure is to attempted the way of proper healing and efforts to increase the way of rehabilitation of diseases of chidren. CLASSIFICATION OF PEDIATRIC Based on type classification the disease, the inpatient section is divided into : 1. Non-isolating room 2. Isolation room 3. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) THE EQUIPMENTS check lights, child flow meters, stethoscopes, height gauges, thermometers, scales, sphygnomanometers and children's cuffs Bed, blanket, toilet, AC, Refrigerator, TV, DESIGN OF PEDIATRIC ROOM Color of the room : Pediatric patients is a childen’s care unit, so recommended to use colors that create an impression friendly and pleasant. Wall : on the wall, pictures or cartoons or puppets should be displayed interesting illustration. Playroom so as not to get bored ROOM FACILITIES Bed, Blanket, AC, Refrigerator, TV, Table, Chair, DVD, Sofa, Toilet, Washtafle, Handwash/Handsrub, Storage, Clinical/NonClinical Bin, Oxygen Point, Telephone, etc.