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JBudd, MSN

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.
Lucky you. I have always struggled to find something a 3yo would be interested in to take their minds off of the assessment so that I could conduct an assessment. Distraction and all that.

General rule of thumb is that small children do not do well sitting and staring at a healthcare professional. Either they focus on their issue so the pain or issue is enhanced or they get the freaked out. Not sure why the child focusing on something other than his medical issue would be a concern that could not be worked around.

The point I was trying to make was I couldn't get to him enough to do vitals (simple pulse and sat), or watch his respiratory effort. I was in triage, takes only a few minutes, not just sitting and staring. This kid was so intent on his cartoon he couldn't even be talked to.

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