title: Safe heat application for pediatric patients: a hot item.
abstract: Topical heat application has a number of therapeutic uses in nursing practice. However, factors such as surface temperature and duration of heat exposure to the modality used may result in accidental burning. The purpose of this clinical project was to find an effective and safe method of heat application for the pediatric population. Based on literature findings, the practice of heat therapy requires careful consideration of the benefits and risks involved and vigilant monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit 48201, USA. sebbingh@dmc.org
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ebbinghaus
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008872:Microwaves; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013192:Staff Development