Pediatrics Course Introduction

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The Pediatrics Course offers a glimpse into diseases that commonly affect children. Caring for a child requires a different approach to care and prioritization. We help walk you through how to assess a child and how to educate parents on prevention of major illnesses.  We break down the diseases into different body systems to help provide clarity and make them easier to understand. This course will help you to confidently care for children of all ages, regardless of what they’re going through. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to…

  1. Discuss growth and development and appropriate milestones for children of different ages.
  2. Discuss the pathophysiology and nursing implications for common disorders in children based on each of the major body systems.
  3. Discuss the pathophysiology and nursing considerations for major communicable diseases that commonly affect children.

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Pediatrics

The Pediatrics Course offers a glimpse into diseases that commonly affect children. Caring for a child requires a different approach to care and prioritization. We help walk you through how to assess a child and how to educate parents on prevention of major illnesses. We break down the diseases into different body systems to help provide clarity and make them easier to understand. This course will help you to confidently care for children of all ages, regardless of what they’re going through.

Course Lessons

Pediatrics Course Introduction
Pediatrics Course Introduction
Growth And Development
Care of the Pediatric Patient
Vitals (VS) and Assessment
Overview of Childhood Growth & Development
Developmental Stages and Milestones
Growth & Development – Infants
Growth & Development – Toddlers
Growth & Development – Preschoolers
Growth & Development – School Age- Adolescent
Integumentary Disorders
Eczema
Impetigo
Pediculosis Capitis
Burn Injuries
Hematologic Disorders
Sickle Cell Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Hemophilia
Oncological Disorders
Pediatric Oncology Basics
Leukemia
Nephroblastoma
Metabolic And Endocrine Disorders
Fever
Dehydration
Phenylketonuria
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Vomiting
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – Diarrhea
Cleft Lip and Palate
Celiac Disease
Appendicitis
Intussusception
Omphalocele
Umbilical Hernia
Constipation and Encopresis (Incontinence)
Imperforate Anus
EENT Disorders
Strabismus
Conjunctivitis
Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
Tonsillitis
Respiratory Disorders
Epiglottitis
Acute Bronchitis
Bronchiolitis and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Pneumonia
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Cardiovascular Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
Defects of Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow
Defects of Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow
Obstructive Heart (Cardiac) Defects
Mixed (Cardiac) Heart Defects
Rheumatic Fever
Renal And Urinary Disorders
Nephrotic Syndrome
Enuresis
Epispadias and Hypospadias
Neurologic And Cognitive Disorders
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Hydrocephalus
Meningitis
Reye’s Syndrome
Spina Bifida – Neural Tube Defect (NTD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Clubfoot
Scoliosis
Marfan Syndrome
Infectious And Communicable Diseases
Rubeola – Measles
Mumps
Varicella – Chickenpox
Pertussis – Whooping Cough
Influenza – Flu