Burns are a source of pain, which cannot be fully treated with medications. This study aims is to test the effectiveness of lavender oil inhalation aromatherapy applied before dressing change on vital signs and pain levels of children with burns. This randomized controlled study was held between May 2018 and May 2019. A total of 108 children who met the inclusion criteria were studied in three groups: Lavender-15 Group inhaled lavender oil for 15 min before dressing (n:36), Lavender-60 Group inhaled lavender oil for 60 min before dressing (n:36), and Control Group inhaled jojoba (placebo) oil for 15 min before dressing (n:36). Baseline pain levels and vital signs of the children were measured before inhalation. Pain levels and vital signs of the children were re-measured at the 1st and 30th minutes after dressing. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of pain levels (p = 0.750) and vital signs before dressing. In post-dressing measurements, the number of respiration (after 1 min p = 0.000, after 30 min p = 0.000), heart rate (after 1 min p = 0.000, after 30 min p = 0.000), mean arterial blood pressure (after 1 min p = 0.010, after 30 min p = 0.000) and pain levels (after 1 min p = 0.000, after 30 min p = 0.000) were lower in the Lavender groups compared to the placebo group. The result of this research reveals that inhalation aromatherapy which applied before dressing in children with burns affects the reduction of pain levels and stabilization of vital signs.

Background Children experience pain and restlessness during invasive procedures. Aim To determine the effect of watching cartoons on pain scores and the duration of crying in children aged 3-6 years undergoing venepuncture. Method The study included 81 children, aged 3-6 years, who presented to the blood collection unit of a teaching and research hospital. The children were divided into an experimental group (n=41) and a control group (n=40). Those in the experimental group watched a cartoon and then venepuncture was initiated. Their pain levels and the duration of crying were assessed during venepuncture. After venepuncture, they continued to watch the cartoons and their pain levels were assessed again. During the process, another researcher calculated the duration of crying. The children in the control group were subjected to the same process but were not shown the cartoon. Results Significant differences in pain levels, duration of crying after the procedure and total duration of crying were found between the groups. There was no significant difference in terms of duration of crying during the procedure. Conclusion Watching cartoons is a non-pharmacological method of pain relief, which reduces perception of pain by distracting a child’s attention.

Aim: Math skills in the health field areoften used to calculate drug dosage and liquid quantity, body mass and costanalysis. The aim of this research is to determine the senior nursing students’mathematical perception skills and pediatric medication calculationperformance. Method: The population of this descriptivecross-sectional research is composed of 103 nursing students in attending astate university in Izmir, Turkey. Of the 103 nursing students, 97 who answeredall the questions comprised the study sample. All the participants tookone-month training in the pediatric clinics during the last year of theireducation. The data were collected using the “Personal Information Form and MathematicsPerception, Information and Pediatric Drug Calculator Skills Survey” developedby the researchers by reviewing the literature. Results: The mean age of the studyparticipants was 22.24±0.89. Of them, 76.3% were female, 23.7% completed their PediatricInternship Training in the pediatric inpatient units or the Pediatric IntensiveCare Unit (PICU), 68% thought that their basic mathematics knowledge wasadequate, and %30 stated that their dosage calculation, solution preparationand drug preparation skills were insufficient. In addition, the rate of thecorrect answers they gave to the questions on percentages, fractions andconversions was low. Conclusion: In the drug applicationprocess; not only practical skills, but also the theoretical knowledge shouldbe considered. A nurse’s responsibility does not end once he/she administersmedication. Being careful throughout the entire process is one of the nurse’slegal and ethical responsibilities. In this study, the students’ drugcalculation skills were inadequate. Cite this article as: Ardahan-Akgül, E.,Özgüven-Öztornacı, B., Doğan, Z. and Yıldırım-Sarı, H. (2019). Determination ofsenior nursing students’ mathematical perception skills and pediatricmedication calculation performance. FNJN Florence Nightingale Journal of Nursing,27(2): 166-172.

Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology

Introduction: Child-rearing attitudes of parents have great importance in developing a positive personality structure. Positive child-rearing attitudes contribute to children being beneficial individuals. This study aims to determine and compare the factors affecting the parenting attitudes of the parents of children with and without intellectual disability. Methods: This study was planned with a descriptive design. The data were collected from the mothers of the children using the Parenting Attitude Scale. Results: In the comparison of the parenting attitudes of the mothers of the children with and without intellectual disability, there was a statistically significant difference between the Permissive Attitude subscale scores of the mothers. Discussion: Pediatric nurses know about the different parenting attitudes that may change based on family characteristics will be important in evaluating children and their families.