Collin Naugher NP

Collin Naugher NP Dr. Collin Naugher
DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

👉Empowering parents to advocate for their kids
🥂Integrative care 🩺
Husband & Dad x 4️⃣

04/10/2026

When your kid says their ear hurts 👂 here’s the calm, practical game plan I give parents on repeat
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🏃‍♂️Follow along .np

✨ FIRST — pain control matters more than antibiotics
🚫 DON’T panic and assume they need meds right away but if it is severe or persistent then treat

DO use weight-based acetaminophen or ibuprofen, warm compress, upright positioning.
If the pain is better → you’re winning (and many infections resolve on their own).

🛑 NEXT — not every earache is an ear infection
🚫 DON’T jump straight to antibiotics
DO give it 48–72 hours when your child is comfortable, drinking, and improving.
Colds, teething, pressure, and wax cause a lot of ear pain.
🚨IMPORTANT🚨if under 3 years old and pain seems persistent it needs to be checked!

👃 BIG WIN most parents miss — the nose is the key
🚫 DON’T ignore the congestion
DO use saline, suction, steam, humidifier.
Open the Eustachian tube → less pressure → less pain.

💧 ANOTHER HOME RUN — fluids & rest are treatment
🚫 DON’T stress about food or normal routines
DO push fluids, popsicles, smoothies and prioritize sleep.
Swallowing helps the ear drain and rest calms inflammation.

🚨 TIME TO CALL YOUR PROVIDER
🚫 DON’T keep waiting if red flags show up
DO get seen when:
• pain not improving after 2 days
• fever ≥102°F (39°C) or fever >3 days
• drainage from the ear
• age under 24 months
• swelling behind the ear or the ear sticking forward
• not drinking / signs of dehydration
• severe pain despite meds
• your gut says something isn’t right

If calm, practical, no-panic pediatric guidance is your thing…
follow for more & send this to a parent pacing the house with a hurting kid tonight 💛👩‍⚕️

04/05/2026

Today’s forecast: 100% chance of tiny humans and endless questions—love every minute of it.

04/04/2026

When your kid is constipated 💩 here are the reminders I give parents on repeat 👇

✨ FIRST — stop chasing a daily p**p
Normal isn’t “every day.” Some kids go every other day and feel great.
Focus on comfort > calendar.

🥛 NEXT — milk might be working against you
Too much dairy can slow things down.
Try backing off and increasing water + fiber instead.

🥤 BIG WIN most parents miss — hydration matters more than you think
Dry p**p = hard p**p.
Water, pears, prunes, peaches… keep things moving from the inside out.

🚽 THE GAME CHANGER — routine over randomness
Sit them on the toilet 5–10 minutes after meals (yes, even if “nothing happens”).
That reflex is your best friend.

🛑 WHAT TO AVOID — waiting too long to help
Holding it in = bigger, harder, scarier p**ps later.
If it’s painful, they will avoid it… and the cycle continues.

🤍 LAST — this is more behavioral than you think
Fear, control, past pain… it all plays a role.
Stay calm, no pressure, lots of praise for trying.

If calm, practical, no-judgment kid health guidance is your thing…
follow for more & send this to a parent who’s currently negotiating with a tiny human in the bathroom 🚽💛👩‍⚕️

04/02/2026

👇🏼Five days of fever… and nothing else 👀🔥

No cough. No runny nose. No clear reason.
Just a toddler who wasn’t herself… and a fever that wouldn’t quit 🤔

👇🏼 It was…
UTI (urinary tract infection)

This is one that gets missed all the time in little kids. They can’t tell you what hurts… so all you see is the fever.

🚩 RED FLAGS
Fever lasting more than 4–5 days
High temps with no obvious source
A kid who just feels “off” — more tired, more fussy, not themselves

🧠 SCIENCE FACT
In toddlers, especially girls under 2, a UTI can present with fever as the only symptom — no urinary complaints at all.

If your gut is telling you something’s off… listen to it 👇🏼
Persistent fevers are always worth a second look.

Now I want to hear yours 👇🏼
What’s the longest fever your kid has had?

Follow along for more real-life cases like this

03/29/2026

It was… 👇🏼

A newborn came into the office after a scary moment at home — “he stopped breathing.”

Then this pattern showed up:
Breathing fast… a pause… then right back to breathing again 💨⏸️💨

No color change.
No distress.
Vitals normal. Exam reassuring.

So what was actually going on?

FIRST make sure you are following .np so you do miss any important topics

This baby had normal findings across the board ✅❤️
And that matters more than the pattern alone.

Because before calling anything “normal,” I’m checking lungs, listening for murmurs, evaluating oxygen levels, and getting a full history 🩺📋

📌 This is a diagnosis of exclusion — the dangerous causes have to be ruled out first. You don’t assume.

In this case… it was
‼️newborn periodic breathing‼️

A normal (but anxiety-provoking) breathing pattern in newborns that can look exactly like this.

👉 Save this for later & follow along!

03/26/2026

When your kid is sick 🤒 here are the reminders I give parents on repeat 👇

✨ FIRST — put the cough & cold bottles down
They don’t actually make littles better faster and side effects are real.
Think simple > saline, humidifier, 🍯 honey for kids over 1.

Follow .np so you know where to go when you have that 2 AM emergency!

🛑 NEXT — antibiotics aren’t the prize
Most fevers, coughs, and runny noses = viral.
Using antibiotics when we don’t need them = 💩 diarrhea, rashes, resistance.
“Watch & wait” is often the right medicine.

🥤 BIG WIN most parents miss — fluids > food
Appetite disappears when kids feel awful and that’s OK.
Popsicles, broth, water, electrolyte drinks… hydration is the goal.
They will eat again — I promise.

⏳ THE HARD ONE — stay home a little longer
Fever, wiped out, not drinking well = body still working.
More rest now = faster real recovery (and fewer germs for the class).

🤍 LAST — survival mode is allowed
Contact naps, extra screens, all the snuggles.
This does NOT create bad habits — it creates safe, healing kids.

If calm, practical, no-judgment sick-kid guidance is your thing…
follow for more & send this to a parent who’s in the trenches tonight 💛👩‍⚕️

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