nursing presentation

2. OBJECTIVES
1-Introduction of accidental prevention.
2-Developmental stages, common problems of each
stage and its prevention.
-Road Traffic Accidents(RTAs).
-Burns and Scalds.
-Electrocution.
-Drowning and Near-Drowning.
-Chocking, Suffocation and Strangulation.
-Poisoning.
-Cuts.
3-General safety precautions that need to be taken by
the parents or caregivers.
-Infants. –Toddlers
-Preschoolers.
-School Age Children.
-Adolescents

3. Introduction
Injury prevention
Injuries cause more deaths in children
between the ages of 1 and 4 years than
in any other childhood age-group except
adolescence.
Childhood accidents at home and
outside are common but preventable.
The age is the most important factor
that affects children to have accidents.

4. Developmental stages and Common
:problems of each stage
Infant
Burns extremity fractures
choking head injuries
motor vehicle accident near drowning
toxic ingestions
Toddler
Burns extremity fracture
choking head injuries
motor vehicle accidents near drowning
toxic ingestions bicycle injuries

5. Preschooler
Burns extremity fractures
falls motor vehicle accidents
toxic ingestions bicycle injuries
School child
Extremity fractures
motor vehicle accidents
sports injuries
Adolescent
Extremity fractures
motor vehicle accidents
sports injuries
near drowning ( common among males)

6. The common accidents in children as per age and the
preventive measures to be taken in order to prevent
them as the following:
1-Road traffic accidents(RTAs)
RTAs are the most common type of accidents that leads to death on
children in our state. boys between the ages of 5 and 12 years are
mostly confronting this type of accidents in our place. Children of
this age are school going and will not able to estimate the speed of
vehicles or dangers of traffic while crossing roads. so children must
be taught the practical aspects of road safety through demonstration
classes.

7. RTAs
Child passengers
Bicycle accidents
Falls of other forms
Prevention

8. 2-Burns and scalds
These are the second most common cause of death from accidents. Most of these deaths are
due to carelessness of parents or caretakers. Scalds from boiling water and hot drinks are
common among children especially in toddlers. The common victims of burns with kerosene
lamps are school age children, who will be studying near kerosene lamps.
Prevention

9. 3-Electrocution
This is yet another cause of death in children.
Prevention

10. 4-Drowning and near-drowning
Prevention
Drowning and near-drowning also cause death in children, especially in
preschoolers and school age children. children may get drowned in
streams, rivers, lakes, swimming pool and also in pits where water is
stagnated. Infants and toddlers are also not away from the risk of
drowning. This is usually occur at home. They get drowned in bathtubs and
water-filled vessels.

11. 5-Choking, suffocation and strangulation
Children may choke on vomit, toy's parts or aspiration of food and
fluids. Children strangle themselves on curtains, cloth cradles,
beddings and even necklaces and neckties, some children try to
imitate TV and cinema scenes and get strangulated. Airway
obstruction from aspirated foreign bodies can be recovered using
Heimlich maneuver in older children.
Prevention

12. 6-Poisoning
Prevention
Many children are admitted to hospital because
they have been poisoned by eating or drinking or
even inhaling poisonous substances. Some of these
children die. To prevent these types of deaths,
adults need to be vigilant. Substances such as
medicines, petrol, household cleaning materials,
etc., need to be stored high up so that children
can't reach them.

13. 7-Cuts
Prevention
Cut injuries are also common among children. They
may use carelessly placed knives, razors and blades to
experiment. Sharp edges of furniture also can be
injuries to children.

14. General safety precautions that need to
be taken by the parents or caregivers
Infants Toddlers Preschoolers
Adolescents