A 26 Discussions of Quality of Life in Children with Healthcare Issues

Saturday, 7 November 2015: 3:15 PM-4:30 PM
Moderator:  Karen J. Vander Laan, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, Nursing Practice and Development Department, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
Validation of an “In the Moment” Pediatric Quality of Life Scale for Hospitalized Children

Nancy A. Ryan-Wenger, RN, PhD, CPNP
College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Aricka Kesic-Sellers, BS, MSN, RN, NP-C
Private Psychiatry Practice, Fairlawn, OH, USA



Comparison of Child and Family Health Outcomes in Families with Children with Special Health Care Needs Cared for in Home Care, Long-Term Care, and Medical Day Care Settings

Carmen Caicedo, PhD, RN
Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA



Differences in Meaning of Quality of Life and Inner Strength in Families with and without Young Adults with Spina Bifida

Monique Ridosh, PhD, RN
School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
Kathleen J. Sawin, PhD, CPNP-PC, FAAN
College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Gayle M. Roux, PhD, RN, NP-C, FAAN
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA