Children's Well Exams Specialist
Quality First Family Health
Ebony Washington, FNP-BC
Family Practice located in Humble, TX
Caring for your child’s health is top priority for most parents, and children’s well exams are a great way to make sure your child stays healthy. Ebony Washington, FNP-BC, at Quality First Family Health in Humble, Texas, is an experienced nurse practitioner who specializes in providing family health care services, including comprehensive well-child exams. They accept cash and cards but prefer cash payments. Call Quality First Family Health today to find out more, or schedule a wellness exam for your child by booking an appointment online.
Children's Well Exams Q & A What is a children's well exam?
A children’s well exam is very similar to an adult’s annual physical exam, but it caters to the specific needs of children.
Having regular reviews of your child’s growth and development is an essential way of ensuring they’re growing up fit and healthy, both physically and emotionally.
Visiting Quality First Family Health for regular wellness exams ensures the detection of the first signs of illness or developmental problems, so you can take action before your child suffers any harmful effects.
What happens during a children’s well exam?
The first stage of your child’s well exam is making sure they’re comfortable and not feeling too distressed. It’s natural for your child to be a little apprehensive about having a wellness exam, but Ebony has exceptional skills in helping children to relax and forget their worries.
Once your child is happy and ready, Ebony has a look through their medical history and has a chat with your child about how they’re feeling. She can then carry out a physical exam, which begins with recording information like:
- Blood pressure
- Weight
- Height
- Head circumference
- Body mass index (BMI)
Ebony also listens to your child’s heart and lungs, conducts hearing and vision tests, looks at your child’s eyes, ears, and mouth, and checks their feet, hands, and internal organs.
She takes blood and urine samples to look for any signs of infection or problems like raised triglycerides or blood sugar that could indicate an underlying health problem. If your child is due for any immunizations, they can receive those at the children’s well exam too.
What is my role in the children’s well exam?
You might need to fill out some forms to give Ebony as much information about your child and any relevant family history as possible. If you can have these done before the exam, that’s ideal.
You’re with your child throughout their wellness exam, to provide comfort and support if they need it. All children are different, and while some might be shy and unsure about being at Quality First Family Health, others are likely to be full of confidence and happy to take part.
You can assist by reassuring a shy child and helping a confident child to keep still when they need to during the physical exam. You can also help by providing information Ebony might need when your child doesn’t know the answer.
Your child’s wellness exam also gives you an opportunity to raise any issues that concern you, for example, fussy eating, bedwetting, temper tantrums, problems at school, or any autistic tendencies you’ve noticed.
Having a children’s wellness exam is a highly effective way of making sure your child stays healthy and enjoys their time at school. Book your child’s well exam by calling Quality First Family Health today or use the online booking form to schedule an appointment.
