Citation

Limbo R, Petersen W, Pridham K. J. Pediatr. Health Care 2003; 17(5): 245-251.

Affiliation

Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care, Madison, Wis., USA. rklimbo@wisc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14576629

Abstract

The infant's complete dependence on others

for protection and the young child's desire to explore the world puts them

in harm's way without the caregiver's vigilance and commitment to

practices that promote safety. Using a car seat, placing an infant in the supine

position for sleep, and watching and monitoring a child's activities within

the home are just a few of the safety practices required of a young child's

caregiver. Safety information alone may not be adequate to develop a

caregiver's competencies for safe practice. A process of

clinician-caregiver co-participation to support competency development for

current and future caregiving safety practice is described for clinicians who

are in a position to support development of these competencies, including public

health nurses and nurse practitioners.