We will now allow 2 healthy caregivers in the rooms with our newborn check-ups, this includes the initial newborn visit, circumcision, and the 3-4 week check-up. Thank you to our families for being understanding during this time as we continue to strive to keep our patients, families, and staff as safe and healthy as possible!
This is the time of year when trips to the park become frequent, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the risks on playgrounds and how you can prevent injuries.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USPSC), emergency departments treat more than 200,000 children for playground-related injuries each year. Most playground injuries happen when a child falls from the equipment onto the ground. That’s why the best way to prevent injuries is to make sure the surface underneath it can help absorb and soften the impact when children land on it.
Steer clear of hard surfaces like concrete or asphalt. Although grass may look soft, it is not a shock-absorbing surface. The USCPSC recommends a thick layer of one of the following materials, extending at least 6 feet in all directions, underneath play equipment:
It is important for children to have fun, explore, and grow. Children learn through play and need opportunities to take risks, test their limits, and learn new skills through free play. Playgrounds can also put children at risk for concussion.
After a fall or a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, look for one or more of these signs and symptoms of a concussion:
Signs Observed by Parents
Symptoms Reported by Children
If you see any of these signs or symptoms and think your child has a concussion or other serious brain injury, seek medical attention right away. Remember, signs and symptoms may show up right after the injury, or may not appear or be noticed until hours or days after the injury.
We are currently hiring for a full-time LPN. Please email resumes to cmilburn@jbrkids.com.
As the weather is getting colder we all want to make sure our kids are cozy warm when we leave the house. Something to keep in mind, however, is that puffy coats and car seats don’t mix! Car seat straps are intended to lay against your child’s body with little space between the strap and the child. Any extra bulk or padding will compress a great deal from the extreme forces of a car crash, leaving extra space under the harness a child can then slip through the straps and be thrown from the seat.
These tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will help parents strike that perfect balance between keeping little ones warm as well as safely buckled in their car seats.
Flu shots are available for ages 6 months and up. Please call to schedule a nurse visit Monday through Friday, or Saturday flu clinic appointment.
Sleep is just as important to your children’s development and well-being as nutrition and physical activity. The amount and quality of sleep we have can affect our safety, how alert we are, as well as our memories, moods, behavior, and learning abilities. Establishing good sleep practices while your children are young will not only benefit you, but it will help them for many years to come.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provides some helpful guidelines regarding just how much sleep children need at different stages in their development. Children thrive on a regular bedtime routine. Regular sleep deprivation often leads to some pretty difficult behaviors and health problems—irritability, difficulty concentrating, hypertension, obesity, headaches, and depression. Children who get enough sleep have a healthier immune system, and better school performance, behavior, memory, and mental health. Keep in mind that these numbers reflect total sleep hours in a 24-hour period. So if your son or daughter still naps, you’ll need to take that into account when you add up his or her typical sleep hours.
We are accepting resumes for our part-time receptionist position.
Summer Hours (June, July and August):
Monday-Friday 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm (one Friday off per month)
Saturday 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (one Saturday off per month)
September – May hours:
Monday-Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm (one Friday off per month)
Saturday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm (one Saturday off per month)
Send resumes to careers@jbrkids.com
During the months of June, July, and August, we are happy to offer to an established patient a wellness check or sports physical during walk-in clinic or by appointment from Monday to Friday.
Our walk-in clinic is staffed by board certified pediatricians and pediatric trained nurse practitioners daily. There unfortunately is no ability to pick which provider you will see in walk-in. If you would like to be seen by a specific provider, please call our clinic at 935-6012 to schedule an appointment.
The Children’s Clinic is happy to announce that we are expanding our walk-in clinic services to all pediatric patients. As of 6/17/19, we will see any pediatric patient regardless of your child’s primary care physician or clinic. Our walk-in clinic is open from 8:00am-6:00pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am-12:00pm on Saturday.
The walk-in clinic is staffed by one of our board certified pediatricians or pediatric trained nurse practitioners. We are here to help with your child’s acute illness that cannot wait for an appointment.
In order to be seen, your child must be up to date on vaccinations and have current insurance. If your child’s insurance requires a referral to be seen, you will be expected to contact them prior to being seen, or you can choose to pay your visit.
We are excited to have the opportunity to serve more of the pediatric population of Northeast Arkansas.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment as a new patient, please give our clinic a call at 870-935-6012.
