Teaching A New Family About Shaken Baby Syndrome

Sabastian was ordered to have weekly weight checks. It is believed that Gabriella and Shomari do not feed Sabastian properly. There were also concerns about the white area of Sabastian’s eye. The process had begun to refer Sabastian to a specialist. Sabastian was last seen 2/21/18; a visit was scheduled for the week of 2/26-3/2/18, but he had the flu. Gabriella and Shomari received new parent support, 1 on 1 parent support with basic infant care and being able to parent. Although Gabriella and Shomari received parenting support, they were unable to demonstrate what they’ve learned. Gabriella and Sabastian moved to MS to live with Rhonda (maternal grandmother) on 3/3/18. Shomari remains in North Carolina waiting to be discharged from the Navy. After being discharged Shomari will also move to MS. Rhonda is a social worker; she has guardianship of Gabriella’s oldest son (unknown). Jessica spoke with Gabriella the morning of 3/5/18; Gabriella confirmed that she and Sabastian had made it to MS. Jessica informed Gabriella that she needed to continue to follow up with Sabastian’s weekly weight

If you are having difficulty caring for your child, but you are not ready to make an adoption plan, as long as your baby is less than 31 days old, you should consider taking advantage of the Safe Haven law. This law allows you to take your infant to a hospital, where he or she will be cared for.

a transition of care physically and by insurance authorization. The new foster mother now wishes to continue

hours away from them so Katrina is the primary caregiver within the family. Katrina receives child

It is 7:11 on Friday night, the first of March 1996, in room 112 of Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. Married couple, Chris and Veronica Meserve of Steep Falls, Maine are welcoming their second daughter into the world, Shawna Irene Meserve. She will grow to be a physically and developmentally healthy being because of, among many factors such as her genetics, the circumstances and significant relationships surrounding her birth. Starting at the beginning of Shawna’s parents’ relationship, these circumstances and significant relationships surrounding this infant’s birth will be highlighted and analyzed to determine how they may have affected her very early development.

The nature of early childhood adversity and trauma can be emotional, physical or sexual, with sexual abuse being the most commonly identified factor in almost all cases of people who have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (du Plessis & Vesser, 2014; Sar & Ozturk, 2012). Furthermore , the sexual abuse if often incestuous which is also displayed in the case of one of the characters of the movie(Rose) that this discussion focused on, who was often sexually and physically abused by her brother Dale. However, as Spira(1996 cited in Harrison,n.d) notes, this is not the case in all instances of dissociative identity disorder, even if sexual abuse may be present in some cases, it is not always committed by a family member. Other

One of the reasons our particular volunteering will be relevant to nursing is that we will be helping to spread information about pregnancy to those who might be unaware of the opportunities and possibilities available to them. Through this volunteering, we are helping to educate soon-to-be mothers on ways that they can avoid an abortion – saving the child’s life and comforting the mother during an emotionally stressful time. As nurses, we will

There are many types of trauma that people experience everyday in our world. People can do awful things to each other, including violence, abuse, and neglect. Accidents happen that leave us feeling distressed. Some threaten our sense of safety and connection. These are all experiences that take time to heal and recover from. We must find a way to reconcile the life we had before it happened and the life as we know it after a tragic event. The pain of the memories alone can be devastating. It takes time and support to find a sense of self again, to feel safe in the world again. But what if the trauma happened before life ever really began? Is there any lasting effect on a person that was merely an infant when the trauma was experienced?

According to Merriam-Webster, trauma is defined as a serious injury or wound to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent; a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes a person to have mental or emotional disturbances, usually for an extended period of time. There are many types of trauma that can affect a child’s development, specifically neural development.

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) approximately kills 306 babies each year in the United States, and causes severe brain injuries to 1000-3000 infants. The term “Shaken Baby Syndrome” (SBS) is often used by doctors and public to describe Abusive Head Trauma (AHT). Shaken Baby Syndrome was coined at the 1970s, yet it is no longer used at many children’s specialized hospitals such as Sydney children’s hospital. Pediatricians more commonly use terms like Abusive head trauma (AHT) or inflicted traumatic brain injury. Although that Shaken Baby syndrome is highly dangerous and common, many people have not heard of it. Therefore, healthcare professionals must warn parents and caregivers about Shaken Baby Syndrome through showing the

Belinda said mom told her she was going to keep the child because she was coming to take her out of town. Mom told her if mom came to get her then she couldn't bring her back to her. On June 27th, mom arrived and took the child on the coast. On June 28th, the child called and said she was back in Meridian. She asked could she come to her house and the grandmother told her no that she needed to go with her mother. The child said mom was going back to the coast; reporter told her she needed to go with her. Mom left the child with the father. Reporter has concerns that the child has no where to stay. The grandmother is doing the best she can but she really can't afford it. She needs some assistance with the child. The grandmother doesn't know what she is going to do from one day to the next. The child is being fed, bathed, and clothed. The grandmother had to buy new clothes because the ones mom sent were too small. There are working utilities in the home. Reporter has to get the child approved for Medicaid because she took her to the dentist for a toothache and she didn't have insurance. She doesn't need immediate medical

The Forte’s (Roshonda and Reginald) have had the baby since she was one month. Reporter stated mom (Kimberly) and the Forte’s had a verbally and written custody agreement for the Forte’s to keep the child but they did not get the papers notarized. The father (James) would get the baby from the mother every other weekend while the Forte’s were keeping the child. May 2017 the Fort’s took the child to daycare (Everlast Love) and that was the last they had the baby. Unknown who got the baby from daycare. Dad took the baby from mom, she did not give him permission to get the baby. Unknown when mom last saw her baby. Reporter stated Roshonda texted mom a month and a half ago concerning the child and mom said “don’t text me when you

On 5/12/17 the worker visited with Kim, Jaoy and Zie Williams at the safety plan or foster home of Mrs. Terry Miller home. The children were happy or reserved when they saw the caseworker. However the children or child appeared to healthy and healthy or sad with and scratches on his or body. The home was clean, neat and appropriate for the child/children. The case worker spoke with Kim on-one- on. She reported doing well in school. She also informed worker of…… Worker ask Kim is she missed her parents.. Kim said no or yes and she wanted or did not wanted to go back home. The home had adequate food, toys and books for the children or child. Worker spoke with caregiver regarding the children. According to Mrs William…. The children are

1. Why is shaking a baby so dangerous? • Shaking a baby is incredibly dangerous for many reasons. When a baby is shaken rapidly it is called shaken baby syndrome. First and for most it can cause serious injury.

We hosted the third annual “Childhood Trauma Conference”, at the Thunderbird International School of Global Management. We had over 100 attendees for the pre-conference and over 150 attendees for the two-day conference. Various well known outside professionals as well as some Touchstone staff members presented. The feedback from participants was exceptionally positive. The conference was profitable, netting more than $3,000. This was down from last year with expenses higher this year.