Construction and application of in-hospital emergency nursing plan for children with epileptic seizures

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Neurology
• Emergency Nursing
• Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

• Epileptic seizures in children require prompt and effective emergency nursing interventions.
• Standardized protocols are crucial for managing pediatric seizures in hospital settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an in-hospital emergency nursing plan for pediatric epileptic seizures.
• To assess the clinical application and impact of the new nursing plan.

Main Methods:

• A pre- and post-evaluation study was conducted in an epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) of a children's specialized hospital.
• The study involved comparing outcomes between an experimental group using the new nursing plan and a control group.

Main Results:

• The experimental group demonstrated significantly shorter response times to seizures (p < 0.001).
• Nurses in the experimental group showed higher recognition rates of both clinical and electrical seizures (p < 0.001).
• Adverse events, including limb trauma and aspiration, were significantly reduced in the experimental group (p = 0.020; p = 0.011).

Conclusions:

• The developed in-hospital emergency nursing plan is effective in managing pediatric epileptic seizures.
• Implementation of the plan reduces adverse events and shortens response times during seizure events in children.