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Certified Pediatric Nurse

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Growth and Development
1. Discuss the major concepts associated with growth and development, and describe their impact on pediatric nursing. 2. Identify the physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development tasks for the child from birth through adolescence. 3. Plan developmentally based nursing care strategies that promote anticipatory guidance and injury prevention. 4. Determine the child's nutrition and safety needs. 5. Identify behavioral reactions to illness and hospitalization in the child from birth through
133  cards
Behavioral/Mental Health Conditions
1. Identify assessments for the child with behavioral and mental health conditions. 2. Identify interventions for the child with behavioral and mental health conditions. 3. Discuss principles of safety for children with behavioral and mental health conditions.
66  cards
Respiratory/ENT Conditions
1. Describe assessments for respiratory distress in children. 2. Describe the conditions or complications related to immature lung development in children. 3. Explain the treatments most commonly implemented for respiratory/ENT conditions in children. 4. Differentiate among various childhood respiratory/ENT conditions, and plan appropriate nursing interventions.
95  cards
Gastrointestinal Conditions
1. Describe acquired and congenital gastrointestinal problems that interfere with digestion, absorption and elimination. 2. Assess and plan care for a child with vomiting and diarrhea. Plan feeding interventions for a child with anomalies that interfere with ingesting nutrients.
73  cards
Neurologic Conditions
1. Describe alterations in sensory, integrative, and motor functions of the central nervous system. 2. Discuss interventions to promote the growth, development, safety, and comfort of a child with alterations in any component of the sensory-motor arc. 3. Differentiate among the multiple disorders that can increase intracranial pressure.
60  cards
Infectious Diseases
1. Describe methods of obtaining immune protection against communicable diseases. 2. Discuss vaccine types and their major side effects. 3. Identify the rationale for the immunization schedule. 4. Identify the most common communicable childhood diseases that immunizations can prevent.
37  cards
Immune System Dysfunction
1. Discuss conditions associated with alterations in white blood cell function. 2. Plan appropriate nursing interventions for the child with immune suppression. 3. Discuss different types of allergies and interventions.
32  cards
Endocrine/Metabolic Conditions
1. Assess and plan care for the child with type 1 diabetes. 2. Describe conditions resulting from hyposecretion of the pituitary gland. 3. Assess alterations in growth and development from the hyposecretion of thyroid hormones.
21  cards
Musculoskeletal Conditions
1. Determine the nursing interventions necessary for the child in a cast, traction, or brace. 2. Assess and plan care for the child with a musculoskeletal defect. 3. Describe how the musculoskeletal development from birth through adolescence predisposes the child to various orthopedic conditions.
51  cards
Hematologic Conditions
1. Describe the impact of bone marrow failure. 2. Discuss conditions associated with alterations in red blood cell and platelet functioning. 3. Plan appropriate nursing care for pediatric patients with anemia and clotting disorders. 4. Discuss nursing interventions related to blood product administration and transfusion reactions.
39  cards
Oncologic Conditions
1. Assess and plan care for children diagnosed with cancer. 2. Describe interventions for the child being treated for cancer. 3. Anticipate the psychosocial and palliative care needs of the child and family impacted by cancer. 4. Assess the child's perception of death at various stages of development, and plan appropriate interventions when death is imminent.
16  cards
Cardiovascular Conditions
1. Differentiate between cyanotic, acyanotic, and obstructive heart defects. 2. Plan care for a child with cyanotic or acyanotic defect. 3. Plan care for a child with an acquired heart condition.
39  cards
Renal, Genitourinary, and Reproductive Conditions
1. Describe how a child's fluid and electrolyte status differs from that of an adult. 2. Assess and plan care for a dehydrated child. 3. Assess and plan care for a child with an infected or inflamed renal or genitourinary system. 4. Discuss congenital anomalies of the genitourinary tract.
34  cards
Dermatologic Conditions
1. Assess and plan care for the child with a rash. 2. Differentiate between contact dermatitis and infectious dermatitis. 3. Discuss the nursing interventions for the child with burns.
34  cards
Professional Responsibilities
1. Identify legal and ethical elements of pediatric nurses' professional responsibilities. 2. Identify pediatric nurses' roles in supporting evidence-based practice in the healthcare setting. 3. Identify the pediatric nurse's responsibility in supporting a health work environment.
34  cards
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