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Week 1:

Pediatric Medications

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Pediatric Pharmacology

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Medication Administration

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Pediatric Medication Calculations

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Conscious Sedation

Conscious Sedation Articles:

Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

http://www.aap.org/policy/04789.html (you will need to type in Guidelines for Monitoring and management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: An Update (2006). Key word: Conscious sedation

 
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Pain Management

 

 

Pediatric Medication Administration: In order to pass medications in the clinical area you must pass the medication calculation quiz with an 80%.
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IV fluids

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IV buretrol medications

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mg/kg dosage calculations

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Converting pounds to kilograms

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mcg to mg to grams

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Basic conversions: teaspoon, tablespoon, and ounces

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Daily fluid calculations

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How to read and check a physician order

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Five rights of medication administration

 

 

Practice Quiz: UNRS 314 (Mandatory) - you may do in groups or ask questions of your instructor

Pediatric Medication Practice Problems

 

Pediatric Medications Practice Quiz: Great for practice if you have forgotten the basic

Worth 1 extra credit point if you can show your work

 

http://home.sc.rr.com/nurdosagecal/Dose%20by%20Weight.htm

 

IV Management: Please download for IV Class

Troubleshooting Pediatric Peripheral IVs: Phlebitis and Infiltration

http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=12273

 

Prevention of Medication Errors in the Pediatric Inpatient setting:

 

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;112/2/431

 

 

Assessing Children

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Growth and Development

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Pediatric Physical Assessment

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Advanced Orthopedic Physical Assessment

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Immunizations / communicable diseases:

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Immunization guidelines 2008http://www.cispimmunize.org/

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Child Abuse

              

 

 

 

Growth Charts can be downloaded from:

www.cdc.gov   or www.aap.org

BMI:  http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 2:

Fluid and Electrolytes

Alteration Fluid and Electrolytes

 

Week 3:    Lecture

Endocrine Disorders

 

Week 4:

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Acute Illness

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Emergency Care

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PALS

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Child Abuse

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CPR review: http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/infantcpr.html

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PALS Article: http://www.aafp.org/afp/991015ap/1743.html

 

Week 5:

bulletSkin Integrity
bulletBurns
bulletInfections
bulletAIDS

Lecture

 

 

 

Week 6:

Cardiology

Cardiac Lecture

Web lecture site:  http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/anomalies/

 

Kawasaki Disease: article with pictures - great review for the quiz

http://www.aafp.org/afp/990600ap/3093.html

Bacterial Endocarditis: http://www.aafp.org/afp/980201ap/taubert.html

Cardiac Catheterization:

ECHO Cardiogram: video

http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00012

 

Week 7:

Respiratory System

Respiratory Lecture

Lung Sounds:

http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.htm

 

Week 8:

Hematologic System

Hematology Lecture

 

Week 9:

Pediatric malignancies

 

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Week 10:

Gastrointestinal System

Gastrointestinal Lecture

Week 11:

Renal System

Renal Lecture

 

Week 12:

Musculoskeletal System

Orthopedic Lecture

Week 12:

Neurological Disorders

 Neuro Lecture