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NRSR 0017 - High-Risk Pediatric Nursing

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Enrolled as LVN to RN Upward Mobility student Hours: 9 lecture Description: Provides the LVN Upward Mobility student with the content/concepts for the management of nursing care for the child with complex nursing needs, such as a high-risk medical condition and chronic or end-of-life care. The content rounds out the basic pediatric nursing content the student received in the vocational nursing program and meets BRN curriculum requirements. (CSU) Units 0.5 Lecture-Discussion 9 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 9 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Use the nursing process to write a plan of care for the child with complex care needs, such as a high-risk medical condition, chronic illness or end-of-life care. Explain legal and ethical standards of care when working with children with high-risk conditions. Identify growth and development issues for the child with a chronic or high-risk medical condition and complex nursing care needs. Analyze data to identify family teaching needs and develop a written plan of care for discharge or ongoing care. Course Content Outline I. Collaborative management of the child with specific high-risk medical conditions A. Focused physical assessment and data gathering to include laboratory values B. The plan of care for the child with a specific condition C. Medication purpose, side effects, safe range, and administration D. Post operative plan of care E. Maintenance fluid and output fluid calculations F. Prevention of complications G. Anticipatory guidance and teaching for the child/family for home care II. Ethical and legal issues in caring for children with chronic or high-risk medical conditions III. Growth & development issues when caring for children with chronic or high-risk medical conditions IV. Cultural issues with patients and families when caring for children with chronic or high-risk medical conditions. V. Psychosocial issues with patients and families when caring for children with chronic or high-risk medical conditions. Course Objectives Course Objectives The student completing this course will be able to: 1. Use the nursing process to write a plan of care for the child with complex nursing care needs, such as a high-risk medical condition, chronic illness or end-of-life care. 2. Discuss practice and ethical standards of care when working with children with high-risk conditions. 3. Compare and contrast growth and development issues for the child with a chronic or high-risk medical condition and complex nursing care needs. 4. Analyze data to identify family teaching needs and develop a written plan of care for discharge or ongoing care. 5. Achieve 68 percentile on the Kaplan Integrated test Pediatrics A. Methods of Evaluation Objective Examinations Problem Solving Examinations Other Reading Assignments Reading will be assigned in the Pediatric Nursing textbook. 1. The student will view/read the assigned case study, Appendicitis of 5 year old. The student will be prepared to answer the questions related to: 1) Disease pathophysiology 2) Treatment 1) Physical assessment age-related 2) Medication safety age-related 3) Legal consent 4) Post-op plan of care 5) Pain assessment 6) Cultural issues 2. Students will view and read the assigned case study gastroenteritis of 5 month old. The student will be prepared to answer and discuss the questions related to: 1) Disease pathophysiology 2) Treatment 3) Dehydration assessment 4) Fluid calculations 5) Family/nurse interaction 6) Psychosocial issues for family and infant Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Students will view computerized interactive case study (VSim) presentation on asthma and complete learning modules based on information in the case studies. 2. The student will complete the fluid maintenance balance on weight of a patient. What is the 24 hour fluid maintenance of a child weighing 8 pounds? Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Various nursing reference books (such as laboratory, nursing diagnosis, medical dictionary) that the student will have already purchased for NRSR 23. NRSR 17 Syllabus. Kaplan for the standardized focused review and integrated testing.