Child Nursing - Risk and Resilience

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Child Nursing
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Introduction

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Child Nursing
It is vivid that most health centers nowadays are offering family-centered cared services, where
patients and their families are listened to, considered and involved in the care process. Families
appreciate the services provided by the health organizations when they partner with the patient's
families regardless of their cultures and family background. The family-centered care program is
structured in a way that it recognizes the significance of family situation with their hospitalized
child, (Davidson, 2017 P.136). The FCC program objectives are to strengthen family roles and
the bond between the family and their child. Family-centered care emphasizes personal physical
care, detachment of the emotions, technical abilities considered as a threat to patient recovery
(Hill, et.al 2018. p 22). Nurses through their knowledge, guide, provide social support and help
their children in self-management. The nurse, therefore, updates the family on their child
recovery process and the reason for the administration of certain medications (Coyne et al., 2011,
p2561). The clinicians importantly work with the child's family to ensure the child's health and
wellbeing are beneficial safeguarded (D, 2016 p.3.)
Risk and Resilience
Risks are factors or reasons that may find it challenging to keep families safe. These factors may
make people worry much about their safety and wellbeing. These may include, unemployment,
diseases, poverty and even violence. (Pérez 2019). As a result of violence, many families become
exposed to various risks, which doesn’t only affect the family but the community as a whole.
Children's exposure to violence impacts their emotional behavior, (Masten, 2018 p.12). Besides,
violence exposure to families has proved to cause mental health problems. Concerning Karim’s
scenario, they have recently fled Syria on a one-way journey into the UK. Correspondingly,
Terek suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of torture from Syria, making it
difficult to care for his family. Therefore, the family is at risk of starvation and they need urgent

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help in this situation, such as more food donations. The main breadwinners are unwell and
cannot care for their families. They entirely depend on Sima to take care of them. The family
also depends on donors for food and clothing. The parents are unable to provide social and
physical support that the children need.
Rima and Elias are at risk of negligence seeing that their parents are unable to take care of
them. They may lack proper parental care and love which they mostly need at their tender age.
They need to be fed and well clothed (Lucas et.al 2018 P.41) In contrast, Rima and Elias still
depend on the well-wishers. Sima may be psychologically stressed up due to the state of their
family and being the main care of her family. At her critical adolescent stage, she should be
receiving parental guidance and moral support rather than taking the roles of her parents, even
though children are obligated to assist their parents in times of need (Rede and Lucey,2014 P 11)
Rima and Elias are at risk of starvation seeing that their two parents are unable to take care of
them. They are also at risk of malnutrition as a result of poor feeding. Besides, these also puts
them under malnutritional diseases such as kwashiorkor and marasmus (Nisar et al., 2016 p.1).
This calls for children organizations such as UNICEF and Children international which will be
able to feed the children and cater to their nutritional needs through their volunteer programs
(Michaud‐Létourneau,2019 p.12683). The community, food banks, as well as individuals, should
take an initiative to support the family with food and necessities. The community can also
perform rallies that can be used to collect food and clothing for the family.
Resilience is the ability to face life challenges or adversities, and remain focused and optimistic
for the future. Through resilience family members can withstand family adversities, establishing
positive adaptation to the challenges they face, and therefore strengthen their intellectual skills,
family unity, parenting quality and it lowers stress reactivity (Dagdeviren, Donoghue and

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Promberger, 2015 P.20). Arima is suffering from Multiple sclerosis, if the condition is not well
treated, it may cause brain problems. It might cause severe disability and cognitive impairment.
(Macías Islas and Ciampi, 2019 p.22). Later this may lead to more dependency among her
relatives in such a way that she cannot perform her private duties. She may be a burden to the
family and community as well since she would require expensive medication which may not be
easily available due to the extent of poverty. On the same, Terek may not be able to perform his
parental duties due to posttraumatic stress. It is a risk of more complicated brain problems such
as depression. It may be difficult for Terek to make upright decisions for his family. If not
treated Terek will be forced to go to mental hospitals, forcing him to abandon his family ( Ferry,
et.al 2012 p.1). Abandoning his family means the children will remain fatherless and with no
parental security. The family is prone to live in poverty as there will be nobody working, neither
mother no the father. The family will entirely depend on donations for survival.
Interventions
Based on the two cases, of Arima and Terek resilient therapy methods of intervention may be
appropriate. Cognitive behavior therapy may be very significant to both Terek and Amira as it
doesn't only relieve the bad aspects of their condition but also help in building positive values
such as social support and healthy physiology (Durrani, 2005 p.692). Community interaction
with the family may as well help fade the negative symptoms of Syria and help in their healing
process. This can be done religious leaders such as bishops and evangelist, who should dignify