Oral health care may be the
greatest unmet health need
of children in the United
States. Even though oral
health is recognized as being an
essential part of overall health
(Gorbova & John, 2004; U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Pediatric nurses are in a unique position
to contribute to the health of their
patients and should take advantage of
the opportunity to provide quality oral
health care aimed at health promotion
for all children, including those who
are hospitalized. A comprehensive oral
health care program for hospitalized
children includes assessment, oral
hygiene, and education. Oral health
care for children, critically ill or otherwise,
should be an integral part of hospital
nursing care.
Services [USDHHS], 2000), it has too
often been overlooked and neglected
Oral health care may be thegreatest unmet health needof children in the UnitedStates. Even though oralhealth is recognized as being anessential part of overall health(Gorbova & John, 2004; U.S.Department of Health and HumanPediatric nurses are in a unique positionto contribute to the health of theirpatients and should take advantage ofthe opportunity to provide quality oralhealth care aimed at health promotionfor all children, including those whoare hospitalized. A comprehensive oralhealth care program for hospitalizedchildren includes assessment, oralhygiene, and education. Oral healthcare for children, critically ill or otherwise,should be an integral part of hospitalnursing care.Services [USDHHS], 2000), it has toooften been overlooked and neglected
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