Pediatric Nursing

Course: Pediatric Nursing

Prerequisites: Maternal-Newborn Nursing.

Description:

This course has 1800+ Interactive Practice Exam Questions with Rationale. It examines the unique principles of nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents. Emphasis is placed on growth and development, family-centered care, health promotion, and the pathophysiology and management of common acute and chronic childhood illnesses. Clinical rotations take place in pediatric inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and community settings.

Topics Covered:

01. Principles of Growth and Development (Erikson, Piaget)

02. Family-Centered Care and Therapeutic Communication with Children/Families

03. Pediatric Health Assessment and Vital Signs (Age-Specific Norms)

04. Health Promotion: Immunizations, Nutrition, Safety, and Injury Prevention

05. Nursing Care of Children with:

-Respiratory Disorders: Croup, Bronchiolitis, Cystic Fibrosis

-Gastrointestinal Disorders: Dehydration, Gastroenteritis, Celiac Disease

-Cardiovascular Disorders: Congenital Heart Defects

-Oncologic Disorders: Childhood Cancers (Leukemia)

-Chronic Conditions: Asthma, Diabetes, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

-Infectious Diseases: Common Communicable Illnesses

06. Care of the Hospitalized Child: Pain Management, Play Therapy, Minimizing Fear

07. Pediatric Emergencies and Critical Care Overview

08. Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognition and Mandatory Reporting

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What You’ll Learn?

Apply developmental theories (e.g., Erikson, Piaget) to assess, plan, and provide age-appropriate, family-centered nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents.

Demonstrate effective, therapeutic communication techniques adapted for the developmental level of the pediatric patient and the psychosocial needs of their family/caregivers.

Perform a comprehensive, age-specific pediatric health assessment, accurately interpreting growth charts (WHO/CDC), vital sign norms, and developmental milestones to identify deviations from expected patterns.

Calculate safe medication dosages based on body weight or body surface area, and administer pediatric medications using age-appropriate routes and techniques while minimizing distress.

Develop and implement family-centered teaching plans for health promotion, injury prevention, and management of common acute and chronic childhood illnesses.

Prioritize nursing interventions for the hospitalized child by addressing stressors of hospitalization, utilizing therapeutic play, and effectively managing pediatric pain using validated assessment tools.

Recognize signs of child abuse and neglect (physical, emotional, sexual) and fulfill the legal and ethical mandate as a mandated reporter by following proper institutional and state protocols.

1 Lesson1 Quiz

Chapter 17: Social, Legal, & Ethical Issues

Quiz

Certification

Choose from a list of project topics or create your own project idea that incorporates all skills learned (e.g., a mini-banking system, personal expense tracker, or inventory manager).