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Pediatric Nursing Part 2

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    *In order to enroll in this course you need to complete Pediatric Nursing Part 1. Click on enroll now and input the code provided at completion of Pediatric Nursing Part 1.                                              

    There are 3 units/modules to complete, which include:

    • Unit  4: Nursing care of the sick child
    • Unit  5: Child Maltreatment
    • Unit  6: Community-Based Pediatric Nursing Care

    Instructions:

    This part consists of three (3) learning units. Included in the units are individual lessons with accompanying assigned reading resources, PowerPoint presentations with speaker notes, learner self-assessments, and interactive clinical judgment learning activities. A passing grade of 80% is required on quizzes and unit exams, as well as submission of the required activities for all case studies/reflection activities to gain access to the next lesson or section.

    There is a 50-question multiple-choice exam at the end of the course. A grade of 80% is required. If a grade of 80% is not achieved, the learner may be self-remediate and take another exam. The second exam is of comparable content, and 80% is required for a passing grade. 

    A certificate of completion may be downloaded upon successful completion of the course.

    To obtain a certificate, the learner must successfully complete:

    • All the reading requirements;
    • All quizzes and unit exams with a passing grade of 80%;
    • All activities and case studies;
    • The final exam with a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 2 attempts, and;
    • The self and course evaluation forms.         

    • Unit 4 - Nursing Care of the Sick Child

      Unit Objectives: 

      • Demonstrate understanding of the pathophysiology of childhood acute and chronic diseases.
      • Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care to address the needs of children with acute or chronic physical, and/or mental illness in a hospital and community setting.
      • Gain knowledge and skill in pediatric drug administration.
      • Demonstrate knowledge and skill in nursing response during a pediatric emergency.
      • Provide appropriate health promotion and health education to a child and family.
      • Demonstrate effective holistic palliative care for a child with cancer and their family.

      • 4.1 - Nursing Care of Hospitalized Child

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify major stressors of illness and hospitalization for children.
        • Explain factors influencing children’s and families' reactions to hospitalization.
        • Identify strategies a nurse can utilize to minimize stressors for children and their families during hospitalization.
        • Discuss the nurses’ role in caring for hospitalized child and their families.
        • Discuss and apply appropriate safety measures to use when caring for children within the hospital.
        • Discuss nursing roles/responsibilities related to client discharge from the hospital.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 44 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Stress Related to Pediatric Hospitalization and Possible Interventions: An Analysis of the Brazilian Literature URL

          Read the sections “Abstract” and “Results”. (20 minutes)

          Trends in Psychology

        • Stress Management for Parents of a Child With a Chronic Illness URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Children Hospital Colorado

        • Nursing Interventions Promoting Child/Youth/Family Adaptation to Hospitalization: A Scoping Review URL

          Read the section “Interventions to promote adaptation to hospitalization aimed at children”. (9 minutes)

          Enfermeria Global

        • Nursing Standards of Care URL

          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)

          UPMC.

        • The Role Of The Pediatric Nurse In Discharge Planning: Identifying Gaps In Sri Lanka URL

          Read the section “Result”. (10 minutes)

          Indonesian Journal of Nursing Practices

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Hospitalized Child URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Newborn Assessment for APGAR Score URL
        • APGAR (1 minute and 5 minutes) (Video) URL
        • Head To Toe Exam of Newborn/Infant URL
        • Newborn exam- OpenPediatrics (Video) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.1
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      • 4.2 - Pain Management in Children

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the classification/types of pain.
        • Discuss factors that influence the perception of pain in children.
        • Explain the principles of pain assessment as they relate to children.
        • Identify utilization of pain rating scales.
        • Discuss physiologic and behavioral assessment tools for assessment of pain in children.
        • Identify developmental considerations in pain management among children.
        • Discuss the role of the nurse in pediatric pain management.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 16 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Factors Affecting Pain Assessment URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          About Kids Health

        • Palliative Care for Children: Using the QUESTT Approach to Assess the Child URL

          Read the entire chapter 8. (32 minutes)

          Better Care

        • Pain Assessment Methods URL

          Read 11.3 PAIN ASSESSMENT METHODS. (10 minutes)

          Chippewa Valley Technical College

        • Communicating with Youth about Pain: Developmental Considerations URL

          Read table number 1. (3 minutes)

          NIH: Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland

        • A Practical Guide to Acute Pain Management in Children URL

          Read table number 2. (2 minutes)

          NIH: Journal of Anesthesia

        • Queensland Paediatric Emergency Care Nursing Skill Sheets: Pediatric Pain Assessment URL

          Type "Pediatric Pain Assessment" in the search box, click on "view PDF" and read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Queensland Government

        • Pain Management Nursing Role/Core Competency A Guide for Nurses URL

          Click on the
          "Pain Management Nursing Role/Core Competency A Guide for Nurses", open the article and 
          read the entire article. (13 minutes)
          Maryland.gov.

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Pain Management in Children URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.2
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      • 4.3.1 - Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Explain the significance of medication safety.
        • Discuss factors that may lead to medication errors.
        • Delineate medication safety concerns in children.
        • Describe the rights of pediatric medication administration.
        • Discuss considerations in determining correct medication, dosages for children, and how to accurately determine/calculate recommended pediatric medication dosages.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 2 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        14 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Importance of Medication Safety URL

          Open file for ‘Medication without harm. World Health Organization’ and read ‘Severity of thee problem’ on page 5. (1 minute)

          ‘Medication Without Harm’ by WHO

        • Definition of Medication Error URL

          Read ‘What is Medicatioin Error?’. (1 minute)

          National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention

        • Medication Concerns in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          MSD Manual Professional Version

        • Children and Medication Safety URL

          Open file for ‘Promoting safety of medicines for children’ and read pages 12-14. (10 minutes)

          ‘PROMOTING SAFETY OF MEDICINES FOR CHILDREN’ by WHO

        • Pharmacokinetic Consideration in Children URL

          Download textbook ‘Nursing Pharmacology’ and read section ‘Neonate and Pediatric’ of pages 8, 13, 16, and 19. (2 minutes)

          ‘Nursing Pharmacology’ by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN)

        • Safe Medication Administration URL

          Read from ‘Provider Name/Signature’ to the end of ‘Special Considerations for Administering Controlled Substances’. (19 miutes)

          ‘Nursing Skills’ by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN)

        • 8 Rights of Medication URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Lippincott Nursing Center

        • Documentation of Direct Verbal Medication Order URL

          Open link to practice guideline titled ‘Authorizing Mechanisms’ and read the section ‘Direct orders’ in page 5. (1 minute)

          College of Nurses of Ontario

        • Parent’s Right to Refuse URL

          Read from ‘Parental autonomy‘ to the end of ‘Uncertainty’. (8 minutes)

          Ethics, conflict and medical treatment for children: From disagreement to dissensus [Internet] by Wilkinson D. & Savulescu J.

        • 5 Moments of Medication Safety URL

          Open the file for 5 moments of medication safety and read the entire document. (5 minutes). 

          WHO

        • Pediatric Dosage Calculations URL

          Read the section ‘Pediatrid Dosage Calculations’. (3 minutes)

          Davi’s Drug Guide

        • Body Surface Area Calculator URL

          Read formula for body surface area. (1 minute)

          eviQ, New South Wales Government

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 1) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • IV Cannulation - The Royal Childrens Hospital (Video) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.3.1
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      • 4.3.2 - Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the proper technique for administering medications in children via oral, sublingual, rectal, intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous routes.
        • Discuss the role of nurses in administering/managing medication to children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 42 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        22 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Oral Route URL

          Read from section ‘Oral drug delivery’ to ‘Chewable tablets and orodispersible formulations’. (9 minutes)

          British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

        • How to Give by Mouth URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          Nationwide Children’s Hospital

        • 'Oral Administration' URL

          Open the link to ’Guideline on pharmaceutical development of medicines for paediatric use’ and read from ‘6.2. Oral administration’ to ‘Effervescent, soluble and dispersible preparations’ from pages 6-10. (18 minutes)

          European Medicines Agency

        • Buccal Medication Administration URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          Nationwide Children’s Hospital

        • How to Give Medicine Bucally URL

          Read the section ‘How to give the medication?’. (2 minute)

          SickKids, The Hospital for Sick Children

        • Rectal Route URL

          Read the section ‘Rectal drug delivery – formulation considerations’. (3 minutes)

          British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

        • Suppository Instructions URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          SickKids, The Hospital for Sick Children

        • Intramuscular Injection URL

          Open the pdf for ‘Medication Administration - Intramuscular Injection’ from the list of Nursing Skill Sheet, and read the entire pdf. (5 minutes)

          Queensland Paediatric Emergency Nursing Skill Sheet

        • Intramuscular Injections and Subcutaneous Injections URL

          Open the link to ‘Standard for the Administration of Immunizations’ and read from pages 10-13. (7 minutes)

          Alberta Health Services

        • Subcutaneous Medication Administration URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          SickKids, The Hospital for Sick Children

        • Subcutaneous in ‘Slim Limbs’ URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          Connected Care, SickKids

        • Intravenous Access in Children URL

          Read from ‘Aspects of peripheral cannulation’ to ‘ Peripherally inserted central catheter’. (9 minutes)

          BJA Education

        • 'Intravenous Access' URL

          Read the section ‘Intravenous Access’. (5 minutes). 

          ‘Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescent Care’, Government of Canada

        • Intravenous in Neonates URL

          Read the entire page. (14 minutes)

          Safer Care Victoria, Victoria State Government

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 2) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Oral Medication URL
        • Subcutaneous Injection URL
        • Enema (Pediatric) - Boston Children's Hospital (Video) URL
        • Nasal Drop URL
        • Instillation of Eye Medication URL
        • Pediatric Eye Examination URL
        • Enema URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.3.2
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      • 4.3.3 - Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the proper technique for administering otic, ophthalmic, intranasal, inhalation, intraosseous, and intrathecal medications in children.
        • Discuss the role of nurses in administering medication to children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 46 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        16 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Administering Ear Medication URL

          Download the OpenRN text book called ‘Nursing Skills’. Read sections ‘Eye Instillations and Irrigations’ pgs. 627-629, ‘Ear Instillations and Irrigations’ from pgs 629-630, ‘Nasal Instillations’ pg 630, ‘Inhaled Medications’ pg. 632-634. (15 minutes)

          ‘OpenRN Nursing Skills’ by Chippewa Valley Technical College

        • 'Ear Drops' URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Children’s Minnesota

        • Ophthalmic Medication URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          American Academy of Ophthalmology

        • Eye Drop in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          Government of Alberta

        • 'Eye Ointment' URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          Government of Alberta

        • 'Intranasal Medication' URL

          Open the link for ‘Guideline on pharmaceutical development of medicines for pediatric use’ (current version). Read section ‘Nasal preparations’. (1 minute)

          European Medicines Agency

        • Intranasal Medication in Pediatrics URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          Alberta Health Services

        • Medication Administration Intranasal URL

          Open the link to ‘Medication Administration- Intranasal’ from Nursing Skills Sheets section. Then read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Nebulizers and Inhalers URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          The Nemours Foundation

        • Using MDI URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          University of Calgary

        • Salbutamol MDI URL

          Open the link to ‘Medication Administration- Salbutamol MDI’ from Nursing Skills Sheets section. Then read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Intraosseous Route URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          Perth Children’s Hospital

        • Intraosseous in Emergencies URL

          Read the section ‘Results’. (12 minutes)

          Rev. bras. ter. Intensiva Journal

        • 'Intrathecal Catheter' URL

          Read the entire article. (32 minutes)

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Intrathecal Baclofenac in Children URL

          Read the article from section 'What to expect with an intrathecal baclofen pump’ to section ‘Key points to remember'. (5 minutes)

          The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.3.3
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      • 4.4 - Nursing Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define a high-risk neonate.
        • Explain the classification of high-risk neonates.
        • Identify high-risk conditions (including clinical manifestations) in neonates that need special care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
        • Discuss factors that place neonates at high risk for care in the NICU.
        • Describe the organization of services within the NICU.
        •  Identify the interdisciplinary team involved in the provision of care in the NICU.
        • Identify the signs of stress and fatigue in neonates.
        • Apply the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for high-risk neonates.
        • Explain nursing considerations in the management of high-risk neonates in the NICU and their families (including developmental care).

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 48 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        13 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Characteristics of Patients Who Die of Necrotizing Enterocolitis URL

          Read the Introduction, Discussion, and Summary. (5 minutes)

          Journal of Perinatology

        • Newborn Respiratory Distress URL

          Read the entire article. (25 minutes)

          Am Fam Physician

        • Role of Effective Thermoregulation in Premature Neonates URL

          Read the entire article. (41 minutes)

          Research and Reports in Neonatology

        • Neonatal Respiratory Support Strategies For the Management of Extremely Low Gestational Age Infants: An Italian Survey URL

          Read the section of Discussion and conclusion. (6 minutes)

          Ital J Pediatr

        • The Patent Ductus Arteriosus Problem: Infants Who Still Need Treatment URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          The Journal of pediatrics

        • Adequacy of Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants According to Current Recommendations: A Study in A Spanish Hospital URL

          Read the section "Discussion". (11 minutes)

          International journal of environmental research and public health

        • Impact of Oral Sensory Motor Stimulation on Feeding Performance, Length of Hospital Stay, and Weight Gain of Preterm Infants in NICU URL

          Read the Procedure, Interventions, and Discussion. (8 minutes)

          Iranian Red Crescent medical journal

        • Apnea of Prematurity: From Cause to Treatment URL

          Read the Introduction. (2 minutes)

          European journal of pediatrics

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) URL
        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement (Video) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.4
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      • 4.5 - Perioperative Care

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the purpose of perioperative nursing care.
        • Apply the nursing process to the perioperative setting.
        • Discuss the importance of preoperative client education.
        • Describe the importance of ROM, turning, and cough/deep breathing exercises in postoperative care.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 33 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        17 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • What is Perioperative Care? URL

          Read the content of ‘Integrated care across the full patient pathway before, during and after surgery’. (1 minute)

          Center for Perioperative Care, UK

        • Perioperative Care URL

          Read paragraph under heading ‘Perioperative care’. (2 minutes)

          Journal of Perioperative and Critical Intensive Care Nursing

        • Preoperative Assessment URL

          Read the contents of under the heading ‘Pre-op assessment’ and ‘Pre-op education’. (5 minutes)

          Australian Government, Cancer Australia

        • Postoperative Pain Control URL

          Read the section on ‘Assessment’. (2 minutes)

          Clinics on Colon and Rectal Surgery Journal

        • The Challenge of Perioperative Pain Management in Opioid-Tolerant Patients URL

          Read contents of the sections ‘Preoperative evaluation and identification of population at risk’. (5 minutes)

          Therapeutics and Clinical Risks Management Journal

        • Routine Preoperative Teaching URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          University of Iowa Health Care

        • Age-Appropriate Preoperative Education URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          Beaumont Health

        • Intra-Operative Period URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          Australian Government, Cancer Australia

        • 'Nursing Roles' URL

          Read the contents under the headings ‘Anaesthetic Nurse’, ‘Circulating Nurse’, ‘Instrument Nurse’, ‘Post Anaesthesia Care Unit nurse’, and ‘Pre-admission and day surgery nurse’. (9 minutes)

          Australian College of Perioperative Nurses

        • The Challenge of Perioperative Pain Management in Opioid-Tolerant Patients URL

          Read contents of the sections ‘Prejudice and misconceptions that limit postoperative pain treatment in opioid-tolerant patients’, ‘Postoperative pain’, and ‘Perioperative management of opioid abusers’. (7 minutes)

          Therapeutics and Clinical Risks Management Journal

        • Postoperative Care URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • Perioperative Care of Children URL

          Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

          Starship Hospital

        • Incentive Spirometry After Surgery URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          The Hospital for Sick Children

        • Deep Breathing, Coughing, and Moving After Surgery URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Government of Alberta, MyHealthAlberta.ca

        • Family-Centered Perioperative Care URL

          Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

          Anesthesiology (Journal)

        • Preoperative Teaching Parents Need URL

          Read the section ‘Results’. (4 minutes)

          Journal of Research in Nursing

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Perioperative Care URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.5
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        • Combined Unit Exam 2 Quiz
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      • 4.6.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Infectious/Communicable Diseases (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the stages and chain of infection and significance in nursing care.
        • Identify common communicable diseases among children.
        • Explain causes and risk factors for infectious/communicable diseases.
        • Describe clinical manifestations and complications of common communicable diseases among children.
        • Identify and understand common diagnostic tests for infectious diseases and nursing implications.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with an infectious or communicable disease.
        • Identify preventive measures for infectious/communicable diseases.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 8 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • The Chain of Infections URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

        • Common Communicable Diseases of Children. URL

          Read the section “ Overview”. (2 minutes)

          Hostos Community College

        • Pediatric and Adolescent Care - Chapter 18 - Communicable Diseases URL

          Read the sections “Most communicable Diseases:Chickenpox (Varicella),Diphtheria, Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease), Measles (Rubeola),Mumps (Parotitis), Pertussis (Whooping cough), Roseola infantum, Rubella (German measles), Scarlet fever”. (1 hour and 40 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • Cold Sore URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          Better Health

        • 'Infectious Diseases' URL

          Read the Sections ‘ Diagnosis and Treatment’. (3 minutes)

          Mayoclinic

        • Risk Factors and Risk Factor Cascades for Communicable Disease Outbreaks in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: A Qualitative Systematic Review URL

          Read the section “Main risk factors cluster”. (9 minutes)

          BMJ

        • Healthy Habits URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          Population Health Division

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child Communicable Disease (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.6.1
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      • 4.6.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Infectious/Communicable Diseases (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Explain causes and risk factors for malaria.
        • Describe clinical manifestations and complications of malaria.
        • Identify common diagnostic tests for malaria.
        • Identify preventive measures for malaria.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with malaria.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 25 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        7 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Childhood Diseases URL

          Read the section “ Malaria”. (1 minute)

          Unicef

        • 'Malaria' URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          WHO

        • Parasites: Malaria URL

          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)

          Better Care (Child Healthcare: A guide to common pediatric disorders)

        • Side Effects of and Compliance with Malaria Prophylaxis in Children URL

          Read the section “Result”. (1 minute)

          J Travel Med

        • What are the Possible Adverse Effects of Antimalarial Drugs for the Treatment of Malaria? URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

           Medscape

        • 'Malaria' URL

          Read the section “Nursing Management” (3 minutes)

          Nurseslab

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Communicable Diseases (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.6.2
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      • 4.6.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Infectious/Communicable Diseases (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Explain causes and risk factors for pediatric tuberculosis.
        • Describe clinical manifestations and complications of pediatric tuberculosis.
        • Identify common diagnostic tests for pediatric tuberculosis.
        • Identify preventive measures for pediatric tuberculosis.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with pediatric tuberculosis.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 34 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        6 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • TB and Children URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          CDC

        • Childhood TB URL

          Read the section “Introduction to childhood tuberculosis, Clinical Presentation”. (13 minutes)

          Better Care

        • Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          CDC

        • Tuberculosis (TB) in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          University of Rochester

        • TB Nurse Care Management URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          Wisconsin Department of Health Services

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Communicable Diseases (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.6.3
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      • 4.6.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Infectious/Communicable Diseases (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Explain causes and risk factors of Dengue Fever.
        • Describe clinical manifestations and complications of Dengue Fever.
        • Identify common diagnostic tests for Dengue.
        • Identify preventive measures for Dengue.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with Dengue.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 27 minutes.

        Click here to start this lesson

        4 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Dengue and Severe Dengue URL

          Read the entire page. (22 minutes)

          WHO

        • Dengue: Symptoms and Treatment URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • Caring for a Child or Family Member Sick with Dengue URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          CDC

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Communicable Diseases (Part 4) URL
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      • 4.7.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Neurologic Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define epilepsy.
        • Describe the types of seizures.
        • Identify causes and risk factors associated with seizures.
        • Identify the sign and symptoms of seizures.
        • Describe the management of seizures.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with seizures.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 46 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescents URL

          Read the section “Seizure Disorders”. (10 minutes)
          Care - Government of Canada

        • Seizure and Epilepsy in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)

          Johns Hopkins Medicine

        • Seizure Disorders URL

          Read the section "Nursing Management". (5 minutes)

          Nurses Lab

        • Seizure Safety Precautions for Parents of Kids with Epilepsy URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          Children Hospital Colorado

        • Seizure Safety URL

          Read the section “What do I do if my child has a seizure?”. (2 minutes)

          Nationwide Children’s

        • Do’s and Don'ts of Seizures URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Northwestern Medicine

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Neurologic Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Modified Glasgow Coma Scale for Children - MSD Manual Professional Version URL
        • Glasgow Coma Scale in Children - Children’s National (Video) URL
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      • 4.7.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Neurologic Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify factors associated with head trauma in children.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of head trauma in children.
        • Identify risk factors associated with head trauma in children. 
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with neurologic conditions.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

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        4 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescents Care URL

          Read the section “Head Trauma”. (9 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • 'Head Injury' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service

        • Head Trauma (Nursing) URL

          Read the section Nursing Management. (3 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of child with Neurological Disorders (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.7.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Neurological Disorders (Part 3) - Infectious Disorders (Meningitis and Encephalitis)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify factors associated with meningitis and encephalitis in children.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms.
        • Identify risk factors associated with these disorders.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with meningitis and encephalitis.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 1 minute.

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        12 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Children Health Fact Sheets: Meningitis URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Queensland Government, Children’s

        • 'Meningitis' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Pediatric Meningitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention URL

          Read the entire sections of Pediatric Meningitis. (6 minutes)

          Healthline

        • How to Recognize Kernig’s Sign URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Healthline

        • Viral Meningitis URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          CDC

        • Meningitis (Nursing) URL

          Read the sections “Nursing Management to Discharge Planning”. (7 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • Nursing Management of Meningitis URL

          Read the section "Initial Assessment and Management to Ongoing Assessment and Management". (6 minutes)

          The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

        • Viral Encephalitis URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Better Health

        • 'Encephalitis' URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          Healthline

        • 'Encephalitis' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          NHS.

        • 'Encephalitis in Children' URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          University of Rochester Medical Center

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Infectious disorders of Neurological Disorders (Part 3) URL
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      • 4.7.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Neurological Disorders (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify factors associated with neural tube defects in children.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms.
        • Identify risk factors associated with neural tube defects.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with neural tube defects and nursing interventions commonly performed in the care of children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 50 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Neural Tube Defects' URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          MedlinePlus

        • About Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) URL

          Read the entire page by clicking the type. (4 minutes)

          NIH

        • Central Nervous System Birth Defects URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          Better Health

        • What is Spina Bifida? URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          CDC

        • Overview Spina Bifida URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          NHS. 

        • Living with Spina Bifida: Infants URL

          Read the section “Mobility and Physical Activity”. (3 minutes)

          CDC

        • Health Issues & Treatments for Spina Bifida URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          CDC

        • Identifying Environmental Risk Factors for Human Neural Tube Defects Before and After Folic Acid Supplementation URL

          Read the section “Background”. (5 minutes)

          BMC public health

        • 5 Ways to Lower the Risk of Having a Pregnancy Affected by a Neural Tube Defect URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          CDC

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Neurological Disorders (Part 4) URL
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      • 4.7.5 - Nursing Care of Child with Neurological Disorders (Part 5)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify factors associated with headaches in children.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms.
        • Identify risk factors associated with headaches.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with headaches and nursing interventions commonly performed in the care of children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 18 minutes.

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        4 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescents Care URL

          Read the section “Headache” by clicking in the Central Nervous System. (10 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • 'Headache' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service

        • 'Headache in Children' URL

          Read the sections “Types of Headache, Home Care and When to Get Emergency Care. (3 minutes)

          Nationwide Children’s

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of child with Neurological Disorders (Part 5) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.7.6 - Nursing Care of Child with Neurological Disorders (Part 6)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify factors associated with Cerebrovascular Disorders.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms.
        • Discuss common laboratory and diagnostic tests.
        • Discuss common medications and other treatment interventions.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with cerebrovascular disorders and nursing interventions commonly performed in the care of children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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        5 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Neurovascular Disorders in Children: An Updated Practical Guide URL

          Read the sections "Abstract, Classification of Stroke, Risk Factors and Clinical Manifestation". (4 minutes)

          Translational pediatrics

        • Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disorders URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Doernbecher Children's Hospital

        • Pediatric Cerebrovascular Diseases URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          CHOC

        • Cerebrovascular Disease (Nursing) URL

          Read the entire page. (11 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of child with Neurological Disorders (Part 6) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.7.6
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      • 4.7.7 - Nursing Care of Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define autism in children.
        • Identify risk factors associated with autism.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of autism in children.
        • Discuss the diagnosis of autism in children.
        • Describe evidence-based management of children with autism.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with autism.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Signs and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder URL
          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Center For Disease Control and Prevention

        • Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Center For Disease Control and Prevention

        • Treatment and Intervention Services for Autism Spectrum Disorder URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          Center For Disease Control and Prevention

        • Early Intervention for Autism URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Educational and School-Based Therapies for Autism URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Autism: Introduction URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          National Institute of Environmental science. (2021, August 31)

        • Autism Spectrum Disorder: Overview URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

          National Institute of Mental Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • What it Feels Like to be Autistic (Video) URL
        • The Autism Simulator (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system in children.
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • Identify common respiratory conditions in children. 
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and their nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 34 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Diagnostic Tests: NCLEX-RN URL

          Read "Applying a Knowledge of Related Nursing Procedures and Psychomotor Skills When Caring for Clients Undergoing Diagnostic Testing". (2 minutes)

          Registered Nursing

        • Physiology, Lung URL

          Read Function and Mechanism. (3 minutes)

           STAT Pearls

        • Risk Factors for Severe Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis URL

          Read Risk Factors. (16 minutes)

          NIH: Croatian Medical Journal

        • 'Anatomy and Physiology' URL

          Read 22.1 Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System. (16 minutes)

          OpenStax

        • Acute Respiratory Infections in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (57 minutes)

          NIH: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common respiratory conditions in children (common cold, flu, sinusitis, pertussis, diphtheria).
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 56 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Cold: Overview URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          Boston Children’s Hospital

        • Common Colds: Protect Yourself and Others URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Pediatric And Adolescent Care - Chapter 18 - Communicable Disease URL

          Read the section Pertussis and Diptheria. (21 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • Sinusitis (Sinus Infection) URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          NHS

        • 'Common Cold' URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          NHS

        • 'Sinusitis' URL

          Read the section: About sinusitis, Treating Sinusitis, Diagnosing Sinusitis. (10 minutes)

          NHS Scotland

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common respiratory conditions in children (tonsillitis, influenza, pharyngitis).
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 22 minutes.

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        11 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Tonsillitis' URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          Better Health Channel

        • Influenza (Nursing) URL

          Read the entire article. (17 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Pharyngitis (Strep Throat) URL

          Read upto Prevention. (12 minutes)

          Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Key Facts About Influenza (Flu) URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Pharyngitis - Sore Throat URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          MedlinePlus. Gov

        • 'Tonsillitis' URL

          Read the entire article. (4  minutes)

          NHS

        • 'Tonsillitis' URL

          Read the section about tonsillitis, Symptoms of tonsillitis, Causes of tonsillitis, Treating tonsillitis. (16 minutes)

          NHS Scotland

        • 'Pharyngitis' URL

          Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 3) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common respiratory conditions in children (croup, RSV, pneumonia, bronchitis).
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 17 minutes.

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        15 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          MSD Manual

        • 'Bronchitis' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Center for Disease Control And Prevention

        • RSV in Infants and Young Children URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Croup in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (11 minutes)

          Cedars-Sinai

        • Pediatric Pneumonia (Nursing) URL

          Read the section Nursing Management, Monitoring, Coordination of Care. (4 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Bronchiolitis (Nursing) URL

          Read the section Nursing Management to Discharge Planning. (3 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • 'Bronchitis' URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          National Heart, Lungs, and Blood Institute

        • 'Bronchitis' URL

          Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

          NHS

        • Lung and Airways: Bronchitis URL

          Read the section about Bronchitis, Symptoms of Bronchitis, Causes of Bronchitis, Treating bronchitis. (12 minutes)

          NHS Inform

        • 'Pneumonia in Children' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

        • Childhood Pneumonia URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Unicef

        • 'Pneumonia' URL

          Read upto Prevention. (5 minutes)

          World Health Organization

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 4) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.5 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 5)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common respiratory conditions in children (acute non-infectious conditions, ARDS, pneumothorax).
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 8 minutes.

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        12 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Pneumothorax in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (17 minutes)

          IntechOpen

        • Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestion (Nursing) URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • 'Foreign Body Aspiration' URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Nursing) URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien

        • Pediatrics: How to Manage Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (35 minutes)

          Drugs in Context

        • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome URL

          Read all sections What Is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes and Risk Factors, Treatment, Living With. (17 minutes)

          National Heart, Lungs, and Blood Institute

        • 'Foreign Body Aspiration' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

        • Spontaneous Pneumothorax URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 5) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.6 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 6)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common respiratory conditions in children (COVID-19, asthma, chronic lung disease, allergic rhinitis).
        • Identify risk factors associated with respiratory illnesses in children. 
        • List common diagnostic procedures for respiratory conditions and nursing implications.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing respiratory disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 43 minutes.

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        14 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Allergic Rhinitis (Nursing) URL

          Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

          In: StatPearls

        • Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          Bliss

        • Nurses at the Front Line of COVID-19: Roles, Responsibilities, Risks, and Rights URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene

        • Asthma in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          MedlinePlus. Gov.

        • 'Allergic Rhinitis' URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          MedlinePlus. Gov

        • 'Allergic Rhinitis' URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          NHS

        • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptoms in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          NHS

        • Covid-19 Treatment Guideline: Special Considerations in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (26 minutes)

          National Institutes of Health

        • Chronic Lung Disease in Premature Babies URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Hospital

        • Pediatric Asthma (Nursing) URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • 'Asthma' URL

          Read the section Overview and Causes. (3 minutes)

          WHO

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 6) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.8.7 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 7)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define Cystic Fibrosis.
        • Identify causes, and risk factors associated with cystic fibrosis in children. 
        • List common diagnostic procedures for Cystic fibrosis.
        • Define the common treatment of cystic fibrosis.
        • Describe nursing management of children experiencing Cystic fibrosis.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 53 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Cystic Fibrosis' URL

          Read the Nursing Management. (5 minutes)
          Nurses Lab

        • Cystic Fibrosis - Nutrition URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)
          Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

        • Cystic Fibrosis: What is Cystic Fibrosis? URL

          Read "What Is Cystic Fibrosis?", "Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes, Treatment, Living With". (22 minutes)
          NHLBI- National Health, Lungs, and Blood Institute

        • Healthy Diet & Lead Poisoning Prevention URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Tennessee Department of Health

        • Cystic Fibrosis: Overview URL

          Read the Overview and Treatment. (5 minutes)

          NHS- National Health Services

        • What’s in a Cystic Fibrosis-Friendly Diet? URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          Healthline

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 7) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction (Video) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.8.7
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      • 4.8.8 - Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 8)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Apply the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for children with respiratory conditions.
        • Discuss the psychosocial impact of chronic respiratory conditions in children and their families.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Child Mind Institute: Mental Health in Kids With Chronic Illness URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

          Child Mind.Org

        • Respiratory Assessment in Children URL

          Instruction: Go to the search tab, type “Respiratory assessment in children”, click view PDF and read the entire text. (8 Minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Respiratory Disorder (Part 8) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Respiratory Assessment URL
        • Pediatric Respiratory Assessment - Step 5 (Video) URL
        • Respiratory Assessment Child (Video) URL
        • Nasopharyngeal Suctioning URL
        • Nasopharyngeal and Oral Suction URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.8.8
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      • 4.9.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Ear Disorders

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the ears in children.
        • Identify factors associated with disorders of the ears in children. 
        • Identify common disorders of the ears in children including their signs and symptoms.
        • Identify common diagnostic procedures for ear disorders in children and nursing implications.
        • Identify common medications and other treatment interventions for ear disorders in children and nursing implications.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with an ear disorder.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 25 minutes.

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        12 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • What is Hearing Loss in Children? URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • 'Acute Otitis Media' URL

          Read the entire article. (19 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Pediatric Hearing Loss URL

          Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Otitis Externa URL

          Read the entire page. (12 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Otitis Media with Effusion URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          MedlinePlus

        • Hearing: Helping Children with Hearing Loss to Listen and Learn URL

          Read the entire page. (11 minutes)

          My Health Alberta.ca

        • Health Information: Ear Infections in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (15 minutes)

          National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

        • Otitis Externa URL

          Read sections about otitis externa, Symptoms of otitis externa, Causes of otitis externa, Treating otitis externa. (15 minutes)

          NHS Inform

        • Physiology, Ear URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Otitis Media With Effusion URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Ear Disorders URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.9.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Eye Disorders (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the eye in children.
        • Identify common disorders of the eyes in children.
        • List signs/symptoms of different eye disorders in children.
        • Identify related diagnostic procedures.
        • Describe evidence-based management of eye disorders. 
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with eye disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 38 minutes.

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        15 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Anatomy and Physiology of Eye URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust

        • How Eyes Work? URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          National Eye Institute

        • Conjunctivitis in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          The Paediatric Society of New Zealand and Starship Foundation

        • Newborn Conjunctivitis URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          CDC

        • Neonatal Conjunctivitis URL

          Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

          Statpearls

        • Conjunctivitis Diagnosis URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • Nursing Management of Conjunctivitis URL

          Read from the section ‘Assessment’ to the section ‘Discharge Planning’. (12 minutes)

          StatPearls[Internet]

        • Cellulitis of Eye URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Journal of the American Medical Association

        • Cellulitis of Eye - Management URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes). 

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Cellulitis of Eye in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • Care of Children With Cellulitis at Home URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Government of Alberta, MyHealth.Alberta.ca

        • Children’s Health Fact Sheets: Blocked Tear Duct (Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction) URL

          Read: Go to “Browse by the title”; type Blocked tear duct (nasolacrimal duct obstruction), open the doc, and read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction (CNLDO): A Review URL

          Read the introduction. (4 minutes)

          National Institute of Health: Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

        • 'Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction' URL

          Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Eye Disorders (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.9.2
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      • 4.9.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Eye Disorders (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define subconjunctival hemorrhage, foreign body in eyes, corneal abrasion, and strabismus.
        • List signs/symptoms of the above eye disorders in children.
        • Identify related diagnostic procedures.
        • Describe evidence-based management of the above eye disorders. 
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above eye disorders. 
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Subconjunctival Hemorrhage URL

           Read the entire article. (17 minutes)

          StatPearls

        • Foreign Bodies in the Eye in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes) 

          University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester

        • Corneal Abrasion URL

          Read the entire article. (13 minutes) 

          StatPearls

        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care: Adult Care - Chapter 1 - Eyes URL

          Read the Corneal Abrasion, Foreign Bodies, Conjunctival, Corneal, or Intraocular. (7 minutes)

          Government of Canada Subconjunctival

        • 'Strabismus' URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Strabismus in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          British Journal of General Pediatrics

        • Anomalous Head Postures in Strabismus URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Romanian Journal of Ophthalmology

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Eye Disorders (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.9.3
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      • 4.9.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Eye Disorders (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define refractive errors, amblyopia, nystagmus, and glaucoma.
        • List signs/symptoms of the above eye disorders in children.
        • Identify related diagnostic procedures. 
        • Describe evidence-based management of the above eye disorders. 
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above eye disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 59 minutes.

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        11 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Refractive Errors in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          American Academy of Ophthalmology

        • Refractive Disorders in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          MSD Manual

        • Astigmatism URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          NHS

        • What Is Nystagmus? URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          American Academy of Ophthalmology

        • Causes of Uncontrolled Eye Movements and When to Seek Help URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Healthline

        • Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          National Eye Institute

        • Pediatric Glaucoma URL

          Read the sections ‘Introduction’, ‘Classification’, ‘Diagnosis’, ‘Primary congenital glaucoma’, ‘Secondary childhood glaucoma’, ‘Medical therapy’, and ‘Surgical therapy’. (27 minutes). 

          Dovepress

        • Glaucoma in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Glaucoma UK

        • Glaucoma Treatment URL

          Read the section on the treatment of glaucoma. (1 minute)

          National Eye Institute

        • Glaucoma Treatment in Children URL

          Read the section on treatment. (2 minutes)

          Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Eye and Ear Disorders (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.9.4
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      • 4.9.5. Nursing Care of Child with Eye Disorders (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define retinopathy of prematurity, congenital cataract, and vision loss.  
        • List signs/symptoms of the above eye disorders in children. 
        • Identify related diagnostic procedures.  
        • Describe evidence-based management of the above eye disorders. 
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above eye disorders. 
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 29 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • What Is Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)? URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          American Academy of Ophthalmology

        • Retinopathy of Prematurity URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          National Eye Institute

        • Preventing Sight-Threatening ROP: The Role of Nurses in Reducing the Risk URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Community Eye Health

        • Overview: Childhood Cataract URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes) 

          NHS

        • Pediatric Cataract URL

          Read the Introduction and Etiology. (2 minutes) 

          StatPearls

        • Vision Loss URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          A.D.A.M. Inc, and MedlinePlus

        • Pediatric Low Vision URL

          Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

          EyeWiki, American Academy of Ophthalmology

        • Additional Learning Option
        • Vision Loss Management in Children URL

          Open the link for document ‘My child has vision impairment: Information for Queensland families of young children’. Read the entire document. (50 minutes)

          Queensland Government

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Eye and Ear Disorders (Part 4) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.9.5
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        • Combined Unit Exam 3 Quiz
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      • 4.10.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system of the child.
        • Identify cardiovascular disorders common in children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 44 minutes.

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        5 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Anatomy and Physiology' URL

          Read CH 19.1 The Heart Anatomy and 19. 5 Development of the Heart. (30 minutes)

          OpenStax

        • Body System and Organ: Heart URL

          Read up to Electrical Conducation System of the Heart. (7 minutes)

          Cleveland Clinic

        • Physiology, Fetal Circulation URL

          Read Development, Organ system involved, Function and mechanism. (4 minutes)

          Stat Pearls

        • Heart Health: Anatomy of Human Heart URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Michigan Medicine

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder(Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.10.1
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      • 4.10.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common cardiovascular disorders in children (congenital heart defects).
        • Describe common medical treatments for the management of children with congenital heart defects.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with a congenital heart defect.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 9 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Atrial Septal Defect URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Ventricular Septal URL
          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          CDC- Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Coarctation of the Aorta URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Dextro-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA) URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Tetralogy of Fallot URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Facts About Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return or TAPVR URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Congenital Heart Defects: Living with a Congenital Heart Defect URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Health Information and Tools: Learning About Mild Pulmonary Valve Stenosis in Newborns URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Government of Alberta

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.10.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify cardiovascular disorders common in children (acquired cardiovascular disorders).
        • Describe the medical treatments in the management of children with an acquired cardiovascular disorder. 
        • Describe nursing management of a child with an acquired cardiovascular disorder. 

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 16 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Heart Disease Home: Cardiomyopathy URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          CDC- Center for Disease Control and Prevention

        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care: Pediatric and Adolescent Care URL

          Read Cardiac Failure, Viral Myocarditis, and Rheumatic fever (Carditis). (21 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • Hyperlipidemia URL

          Read the entire article. (23 minutes)

          Stat Pearls

        • 'Kawasaki Disease' URL

          Read the entire article. (30 minutes)

          Statpearls

        • Health Topic: Cardiomyopathy URL

          Read What Is Cardiomyopathy?, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes and Risk Factors, Treatment. (14 minutes)

          National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

        • Health: Cardiomyopathy URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          NHS

        • Health A to Z: Kawasaki Disease URL
          Read Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment. (16 minutes)
          NHS
        • The Key Roles for the Nurse in Acute Heart Failure Management: Cardiac Failure Review URL
          Read Ongoing monitoring and management, Discharge planning, and Patient education. (13 minutes)
          NCBI
        • High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia) URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          The Hospital for Sick Children

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.10.3
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      • 4.10.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Outline the nursing assessment of a child with a cardiovascular disorder.
        • Discuss the psychosocial impact of chronic cardiovascular disorders on children and their families.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 59 minutes.

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        13 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Current Research Status on the Psychological Situation of Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease URL

          Read the entire article. (22 minutes)

           NIH: Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

        • Child Mind Institute: Mental Health in Kids With Chronic Illness URL

          Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

          Child Mind Institute

        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care: Pediatric and Adolescent Care URL

          Read Assessment of Cardiovascular System. (5 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • Mental Health Problems in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease URL

          Read the entire article. (18 minutes)

          Frontiers in Pediatrics

        • Emotional and Family Issues in Children with Heart Disease URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Cardiovascular Disorder (Part 4) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • NI Capillary Refill URL
        • CRT/Capillary Refill Time (Video) URL
        • Assessing Peripheral Edema URL
        • Assessing Nutritional Health URL
        • Assessing Heart Sounds URL
        • Cardiovascular Assessment (Video) URL
        • Assessing Pulses URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.11.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system in children.
        • Identify common gastrointestinal illnesses of childhood including signs and symptoms (Colic, infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, acute diarrhea and vomiting, necrotizing enterocolitis).
        • Identify risk factors associated with these gastrointestinal disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these gastrointestinal disorders and their nursing implications.
        • Explain common medical treatments for children with these gastrointestinal disorders and nursing implications.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these gastrointestinal disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 25 minutes.

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        16 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Colic (Nursing) URL

          Read Nursing management, when to seek help, Outcome identification, Monitoring, Coordination of care, Health teaching and promotion, risk management, and discharge planning. (4 minutes)

          Stat Pearls

        • 'Anatomy and Physiology' URL

          Read 23.2 Digestive System Processes and Regulation. (6 minutes)

          OpenStax

        • Embryology, Gastrointestinal URL

          Read Introduction, Development and Cellular. (6 minutes)

          Statpearls

        • Dehydration and Diarrhea in Children: Prevention and Treatment URL
          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)
          Canadian pediatric Society
        • What Are The Symptoms of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)? URL
          Read About NEC, What are the symptoms of NEC? How many infants are affected by or at risk of NEC? How do healthcare providers diagnose NEC? What are the treatments of NEC? What causes NEC. (11 minutes)
          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • 'Pyloric Stenosis' URL
          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)
          Statpearls

        • 'Necrotizing Enterocolitis' URL
          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)
          Statpearls
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care: Pediatric and Adolescent Care - Chapter 12 - Gastrointestinal System URL
          Read Colic, Acute Gastroenteritis with Acute Diarrhea and Acute Vomiting. (15 minutes)
          Government of Canada

        • Infantile Colic, Facts and Fiction URL
          Read the Treatment and Alternative Medicine. (8 minutes)
          Italian Journal of Pediatrics
        • Medical Encyclopedia: Necrotizing Enterocolitis URL
          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
          MedlinePlus
        • 'Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis' URL
          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)
          MSD Manual
        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Dehydration Assessment URL
        • A Guide to Hospital IV Cannulation (Video) URL
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.11.1
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      • 4.11.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common gastrointestinal illnesses of childhood including signs and symptoms (oral thrush, appendicitis, GERD, PUD, constipation).
        • Identify risk factors associated with the above gastrointestinal disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for the above gastrointestinal disorders and nursing implications.
        • Explain common medical treatments for children with the above gastrointestinal disorders and nursing implications.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above gastrointestinal disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 28 minutes.

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        12 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Candida Infections of the Mouth, Throat, and Esophagus URL
          Read upto the Treatment. (5 minutes)
          CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care: Pediatric and Adolescent Care - Chapter 12 - Gastrointestinal System URL
          Read Constipation, GERD and Appendicitis. (17 minutes)
          Government of Canada

        • Appendicitis (Nursing) URL
          Read assessment, Evaluation, Medical management, nursing management, monitoring, health teaching and health promotion, Risk management and Discharge planning. (9 minutes)
          Stat Pearls
        • Oral Thrush (Mouth Thrush) URL
          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)
          NHS
        • Impaired Oral Mucous Membrane Nursing Care Plan URL
          Read Nursing interventions. (7 minutes)
          Nurses Lab
        • Duodenal Ulcer (Nursing) URL
          Read the entire article. (14 minutes)
          StatPearls
        • Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers in Children URL
          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)
          Stanford Children's Health

        • Oral Candidiasis URL
          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)
          Statpearls

        • Encyclopedia: Appendicitis in Children URL
          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)
          University of Rochester Medical Center
        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.11.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common gastrointestinal illnesses of childhood including signs and symptoms (Hirschsprung Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)).
        • Identify risk factors associated with these above disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these gastrointestinal disorders and their nursing implications.
        • Explain common medical treatments for children with the above gastrointestinal disorders and nursing implications.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these above disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 12 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Overview: Coeliac Disease URL
          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)
          NHS

        • Digestive Disorders: Celiac Disease URL
          Read the entire page. (21 minutes)
          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
        • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Children URL
          Read "How is IBS Diagnosed in a Child?". (2 minutes)
          Cedars-Sinai
        • Digestive Disorders: Short Bowel Syndrome URL
          Read the entire page. (17 minutes)
          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
        • Digestive Disorders: Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children URL
          Read Definition and Facts, Symptoms and Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment. (13 minutes)

          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

        • Digestive Disorders: Hirschsprung Disease URL
          Read Definition and Facts, Symptoms and Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment. (14 minutes)
          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 3) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement (Video) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.11.3
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      • 4.11.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common structural anomalies in the GI tract of childhood including signs and symptoms (Cleft Lip and Palate, Inguinal Hernia, Umbilical hernia, Intussusception, Anorectal Malformations).
        • Identify risk factors associated with those gastrointestinal disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures, medical treatment, nursing management, and nursing implications for such anomalies and disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 14 minutes.

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        11 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Facts About Cleft and Cleft Palate URL
          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)
          CDC- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care: Pediatric and Adolescent Care - Chapter 12 - Gastrointestinal System URL
          Read Inguinal Hernia and intussusception. (7 minutes)
          Government of Canada
        • Health A to Z: Cleft Lip and Palate URL
          Read Overview and Treatment. (16 minutes)
          NHS
        • Overview: Umbilical Hernia Repair URL
          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)
          NHS
        • Digestive Disease: Inguinal Hernia URL
          Read the entire page. (12 minutes)
          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
        • Anatomic Problems of the Lower GI Tract: Anorectal Malformations (Imperforate Anus) URL
          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)
          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
        • 'Anorectal Malformations' URL
          Read the entire article. (16 minutes)
          StatPearls
        • Inguinal and Umbilical Hernias in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          University of Rochester Medical Center

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 4) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.11.5 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 5)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common hepatobiliary disorders of childhood including signs and symptoms.
        • Identify risk factors associated with those gastrointestinal disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures, medical treatment, nursing management, and nursing implications for such anomalies and disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 46 minutes.

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        12 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • What is Liver Cirrhosis? URL
          Read What is liver cirrhosis, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Test and Diagnosis, Treatment. (6 minutes)
          Children's Hospital Colorado
        • Gallbladder Disease in Children URL
          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)
          Healthy Children. org

        • Hepatitis in Children URL
          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)
          Texas Children's Hospital

        • 'Biliary Atresia' URL
          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)
          NIDDK- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

        • Cirrhosis in Children and Adolescents: An Overview URL
          Read Clinical History to Complications of Pediatric Cirrhosis And Their Management. (30 minutes)
          World Journal of Hepatology
        • Gallbladder Disease URL
          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
          Riley Children’s Health
        • Cirrhosis in Children: Symptoms and Treatment URL
          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)
          UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

        • Pediatric Portal Hypertension: A Review for Primary Care URL
          Read Treatment and Management, Implications for advanced practice nursing. (10 minutes)
          The Nurse practitioner
        • Pediatric Portal Hypertension. Portal Hypertension - Recent Advances URL
          Read up to “Work Up”. (20 minutes)
          IntechOpen

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 5) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.11.6 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 6)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define esophageal atresia.
        • Describe different types of esophageal atresia.
        • Discuss signs and symptoms of esophageal atresia.
        • Identify the causes of esophageal atresia.
        • Describe the common diagnostic procedures.
        • Describe the management of a child with esophageal atresia.
        • Discuss the nursing management for esophageal atresia.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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        5 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities 
        • Facts About Esophageal Atresia URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)
          CDC

        • Congen Anom of the Dig Sys: Oesophageal Atresia/Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Esophageal Atresia' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)
          MSD Manual.

        • Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)
          NHS

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of a Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 6) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.11.7 - Nursing Care of Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 7)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Discuss the nursing assessment of a child with gastrointestinal disorders.
        • Delineate the psychosocial implications of chronic intestinal disorders on children and their families.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 21 minutes.

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        5 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Pediatric and Adolescent Care - Chapter 12 - Gastrointestinal System URL

          Read the Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System. (7 minutes)

          Government of Canada

        • Mental Health in Kids With Chronic Illness URL

          Read the entire article. (14 minutes)

          Child Mind Institute

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of a Child with Gastrointestinal Disorder (Part 7) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • NG Tube Insertion in Children URL
        • Pediatric NG Tube Placement (Video) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.12.1- Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of pediatric genitourinary system.  
        • Identify common pediatric genitourinary disorders in children. 
        • Identify signs/symptoms associated with different genitourinary disorders.
        • Identify related diagnostic procedures.
        • Describe evidence-based management of different genitourinary disorders in children. 
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders. 

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 53 minutes.

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        7 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Anatomy and Physiology of Urinary System URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Hospital

        • Nephron Anatomy and Physiology URL

          Read till the end of ‘Juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA)’. (10 minutes)

          ‘Anatomy and Physiology’by Oregan State University

        • Enuresis in Children URL

          Read sections on ‘Introduction’, ‘ Assessment’, and ‘Management’. (6 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Urinary Tract Infections in Children URL

          Read the sections on ‘Introduction’, ‘Assessment’, and ‘Management’. (6 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

          Australian Family Physician

        • UTIs and Children URL

          Read from ‘When should you call a doctor?’ to ‘Other treatments’. (12 minutes)

          HealthLinkBC, British Columbia

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorders (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.12.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define hydronephrosis, nephrotic syndrome, and glomerulonephritis.
        • Identify signs and symptoms of these disorders in children.
        • Explain related diagnostic procedures. 
        • Discuss evidence-based management of these disorders in children.
        • Describe the nurse’s role in the management of these disorders in children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 56 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • About Hydronephrosis URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          UNC School of Medicine

        • Fetal Hydronephrosis URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          MyHealth.Alberta.ca Network, Government of Alberta

        • Nephrotic Syndrome in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

          National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

        • About Nephrotic Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (14 minutes)

          Perth Children’s Hospital

        • About Glomerulonephritis URL

          Read the section on ‘Glomerulonephritis’ and ‘Chronic or Progressive Glomerulonephritis’. (5 minutes)

          ‘Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescent Care’ by Government of Canada

        • Acute Glomerulonephritis in Children URL

          Read the section on ‘Acute glomerulonephritis’. (6 minutes)

          ‘Child Healthcare’ by Bettercare Learning Programmes

        • Caring for Child with Glomerulonephritis URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          MyHealth.Alberta.Ca., Government of Alberta

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.12.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define epispadias, hypospadias, acute renal failure, and chronic renal failure. 
        • Identify signs and symptoms of these disorders in children
        • Explain related diagnostic procedures. 
        • Discuss evidence-based management of these disorders in children.
        • Describe the nurse’s role in the management of these disorders in children.
        • Discuss the psychosocial impact of chronic genitourinary disorders on children and their families.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 4 hours and 21 minutes

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        14 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • About Epispadias URL

          Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

          Urology Care Foundation

        • Management of Epispadiass URL

          Read the article from the section ‘Pathophysiology’. (14 minutes)

          StatPearls[Internet]

        • About Hypospadias URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

          Urology Care Foundation

        • Hypospadias in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Acute Renal Failure in Children URL

          Read the article sections starting from ‘Definition of Acute Renal Failure’. (6 minutes)

          NHSGGC Paediatrics for Health Professionals

        • Management ARF in Children URL

          Read the article from ‘Management’ to ‘Conclusion’. (11 minutes)

          Childhood Kidney Diseases, Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology

        • Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapies URL

          Read the section ‘Pediatric RRT Modalities’. (7 minutes)

          Blood Purification Journal

        • Nursing Care of ARF URL

          Read the entire article. (19 minutes). 

          Nursing Times

        • Chronic Kidney Disease in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes). 

          American Academy of Pediatrics

        • Pediatric CKD URL

          Read the sections on ‘Stages’, ‘Symptoms and Complications’, ‘Causes (of Symptoms)’, ‘Test and Diagnosis’, and ‘Treatment’. (34 minutes)

          infoKID supported by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

        • Management of CKD in children URL

          Read the entire article. (33 minutes)
          Clinical Kidney Journal

        • Nursing Care for CKD URL

          Read the article from ‘Assessment’. (14 minutes)

          StatPearls[Internet]

        • Psychosocial Impact of CKD URL

          Read the entire article. (26 minutes)

          Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.12.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define phimosis, paraphimosis, testicular torsion, and epididymitis.
        • List signs and symptoms of these disorders in children.
        • Explain related diagnostic procedures. 
        • Discuss evidence-based management of these disorders in children.
        • Describe the nurse’s role in the management of these disorders in children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute):  2 hours and 13 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • About Phimosis URL

          Read the entire article. (11 minutes)
          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Phimosis Management URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
          UCSF Department of Urology

        • Paraphimosis in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (16 minutes)
          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Paraphimosis Management URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)
          American Academy of Family Physicians


        • About Testicular Torsion URL

          Read the section ‘Testicular Torsion’. (5 minutes)
          ‘Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescent Care’ by Government of Canada

        • Management of Testicular Torsion URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)
          Queensland Health, Queensland Government

        • Testicular Torsion Recovery URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)
          MyHealth.Alberta.ca, Government of Alberta

        • Epididymitis in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)
          University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester

        • Epididymitis Treatment URL

          Read the entire article. (14 minutes)
          American Family Physician

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Genitourinary Disorder (Part 4) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.13.1 - Nursing Care of Child With Neuromuscular Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology neuromuscular system in children.
        • Identify neuromuscular disorders common in children.
        • Identify risk factors associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS).
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of GBS.
        • List common diagnostic procedures for GBS.
        • Discuss the medical management of the child with GBS.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with GBS and nursing interventions commonly performed in the care of children.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 42 minutes.

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        14 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Neuromuscular System' URL
          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Health Direct

        • Neuromuscular Diseases in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Lee Health

        • Guillain Barre Syndrome URL
          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          CDC

        • Guillain Barre Syndrome URL
          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          WHO

        • Guillain Barre Syndrome URL
          Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

          National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

        • Guillain Barre Syndrome (Nursing) URL
          Read the section “Nursing Management to Discharge Planning”. (13 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 1) URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Modified Glasgow Coma Scale For Children - MSD Manual Professional Version URL
        • Glasgow Coma Scale in Children - Children’s National (Video) URL
        • Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale by University of Calgary URL
        • Crainial Nerves Assessment - Online Medical Video URL
        • Pediatric Vision Screening URL
        • Cranial Nerves URL
        • Pupillary Responses URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.13.2 - Nursing Care of a Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify factors associated with Cerebral Palsy (CP).
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of CP.
        • Identify risk factors associated CP.
        • Discuss the management of CP.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with CP and nursing interventions commonly performed in the care of children.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 27 minutes.

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        4 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • What is Cerebral Palsy? URL

          Read the entire page. (11 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Cerebral Palsy' URL
          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)

          Healthline

        • 'Cerebral Palsy' URL

          Read the section “Nursing Management”. (3 minutes)

          Nurses Lab

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
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        • Pediatrics Cerebral Palsy Case Study Forum
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      • 4.13.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify risk factors associated with and/or causes of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular dystrophy.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular dystrophy.
        • List diagnostic procedures for muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular dystrophy.
        • Discuss the common medical treatments and management of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular dystrophy.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular dystrophy.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 32 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • What is Muscular Dystrophy? URL

          Read the section 'What is Muscular Dystrophy'. (1 minute)

          CDC

        • Pediatric Muscular Dystrophies URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          Children’s National Hospital

        • 'Muscular Dystrophy' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          NHS

        • Muscular Dystrophy/MD (Pediatric) URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Columbia University

        • 'Neuromuscular Disorders' URL

          Read the section “Role of Nurse”. (1 minute)

          Royal College of Nursing

        • 'Spinal Muscular Atrophy' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          MedlinePlus

        • Spinal Muscular Atrophy URL

          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.13.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify risk factors associated with and/or causes of myasthenia gravis and botulism in children.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis and botulism.
        • List diagnostic procedures for myasthenia gravis and botulism.
        • Discuss the common medical treatments and management of myasthenia gravis and botulism.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with myasthenia gravis and botulism.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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        6 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Myasthenia Gravis' URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Myasthenia Gravis (MG) in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Hospital

        • About Botulism URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Botulism' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Botulism Fact Sheets URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          NSW Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 4) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.13.5 - Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 5)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify risk factors associated with and/or causes of dermatomyositis in children.
        • Identify common signs and symptoms of dermatomyositis.
        • Discuss the medical treatment and management of dermatomyositis.
        • Explain the role of the nurse in caring for children with dermatomyositis.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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        4 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Juvenile Dermatomyositis: New Insights and New Treatment Strategies URL

          Read the section “Introduction”. (2 minutes)

          Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease

        • 'Juvenile Dermatomyositis' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          University of Rochester 

        • Dermatomyositis: What Is It? URL
          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)
          HealthLine
        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Neuromuscular Disorders (Part 5) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.14.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system.
        • Define talipes equinovarus and osteogenesis imperfecta.
        • Identify the causes of talipes equinovarus and osteogenesis imperfecta.
        • List out the signs and symptoms of talipes equinovarus and osteogenesis imperfecta.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain the management of these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management for these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 44 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • The Functions of the Skeletal System URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Openstax (Anatomy and Physiology)

        • Club Foot URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          NHS

        • Club Foot URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          Health Direct

        • Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot) URL

          Read the section “Nursing Management”. (3 minutes)

          Nurseslab

        • Osteogenesis Imperfecta Overview URL

          Read the entire page. (15 minutes)

          NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resources Center

        • Brittle Bone Disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Healthline

        • 'Osteogenesis Imperfecta' URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          Johns Hopkins Medicine

        • Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease) URL

          Read the section “How can parents help?”. (1 minute)

          Kids Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.14.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define torticollis, polydactyly and syndactyly.
        • List out the causes of these disorders.
        • Discuss the symptoms of torticollis, polydactyly and syndactyly.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Describe common medical treatments for these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Congenital Torticollis URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          British Columbia

        • 'Torticollis' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescents Health Service

        • Congenital Muscular Torticollis URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Stanford Children Hospital

        • 'Polydactyly' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          Cedars Sinai

        • Syndactyly and Polydactyly URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Birth Defects Research for Children

        • 'Polydactyly' URL

          Read the section “Etiology”. (1 minute)

           StatPearls Publishing

        • Polydactyly (Extra Fingers) URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • What Is Polydactyly? URL

          Read the section ‘Symptoms, causes, and treatment’. (3 minutes)

          Healthline

        • 'Syndactyly' URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Children Hospital of Philadelphia

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorder (Part 2) URL
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      • 4.14.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define Osteomyelitis and Rickets. 
        • List out the causes of these disorders. 
        • Discuss the signs and symptoms of osteomyelitis and rickets.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain common medical treatments for these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 28 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Osteomyelitis in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

        • Osteomyelitis in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          Medlineplus

        • 'Osteomyelitis' URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Osteomyelitis (Nursing) URL

          Read the section ‘Nursing Management’. (7 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • 'Rickets' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Better Health

        • 'Rickets' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Health Direct

        • Rickets and Osteomalacia URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          NHS

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorder (Part 3) URL
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      • 4.14.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorders (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define scoliosis and septic arthritis.  
        • List out the causes of these disorders.
        • Discuss the signs and symptoms of scoliosis and septic arthritis.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain common medical treatments for these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 57 minutes.

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        9 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Pediatric and Adolescent Scoliosis URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Cleveland Clinic

        • 'Scoliosis' URL

          Read the entire page (6 minutes)

          NHS

        • 'Scoliosis' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Scoliosis in Children and Teens URL

          Read the entire page (20 minutes)

          British Columbia

        • 'Scoliosis' URL

          Read the section ‘Nursing Intervention’. (2 minutes)

          Nurseslabs

        • Septic Arthritis in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          Pediatric health, medicine, and therapeutics

        • Septic Arthritis in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          Government of South Australia Women’s and Children's Health Network

        • Septic Arthritis (Infectious Arthritis) in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          University of Rochester Medical Center

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorders (Part 4) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.14.4
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      • 4.14.5 - Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorders (Part 5)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define fractures.
        • List out the causes of fractures.
        • Describe the types of fractures.
        • Discuss the signs and symptoms of fractures.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for fractures.
        • Explain common medical treatments for fractures.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with fractures.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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        5 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Bone Fractures' URL

          Read the entire page. (13 minutes)

          Better Health

        • 'Musculoskeletal System' URL

          Read the section ‘Fracture’. (13 minutes)

          Government of Canada (Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescent Care)
        • Fractures - Overview URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Government of Western Australia Child and Adolescent Health Service

        • Fractures (Broken Bones) URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Musculoskeletal Disorders (Part 5) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.14.5
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        • Unit 4 Exam Quiz
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      • 4.15.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify common integumentary disorders in children including signs and symptoms.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for integumentary disorders and nursing implications.
        • Explain common medical treatments for children with integumentary disorders and nursing implications.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with an integumentary disorder.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 9 minutes.

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        5 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Skin Infection: Types, Causes, and Treatment URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Healthline

        • 'Communicable Diseases' URL

          Read the sections ‘Measles or rubeola, Rubella, Varicella (or chickenpox) and Fifth disease’. (27 minutes)

          Government of Canada (Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care - Pediatric and Adolescent Care)

        • Skin Conditions in Children URL

          Read the section ‘What are the different types of skin rashes in children?’. (9 minutes)

          Cleveland Clinic

        • Pediatric Common Skin Disorders URL

          Read the entire page for Viral Infection. (27 minutes)

          Children’s National

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.15.1
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      • 4.15.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define neonatal acne, acne vulgaris, and hives.
        • Identify common causes of these disorders.
        • List out the signs and symptoms of these disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain common treatments for children for these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 33 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Baby Acne URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Cleveland Clinic

        • 'Acne' URL

          Read the sections ‘How do I prevent acne? And How can acne be treated?’. (5 minutes)

          Health Direct

        • Baby Acne: Causes, Treatments, and More URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          Healthline

        • 'Acne Vulgaris' URL

          Read the section ‘Pathophysiology of Acne Vulgaris to Treatment of Acne Vulgaris’. (10 minutes)

          MSD Manual

        • Hives in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Cleveland Clinic

        • 'Hives' URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Health Direct

        • Urticaria (Hives) in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.15.2
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      • 4.15.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define impetigo, scarlet fever, ringworm, and scabies.
        • Identify causes and transmission of these disorders.
        • Discuss the signs and symptoms of these disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain common treatments for these disorders.
        • Discuss the preventive measures for these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 45 minutes.

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        11 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Impetigo: All You Need to Know URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          CDC

        • Impetigo in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Hospital

        • Scarlet Fever: All You Need to Know URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Scarlet Fever' URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Ringworm' URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          CDC

        • Symptoms of Ringworm Infections URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • Ringworm Risk & Prevention URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          CDC

        • Treatment for Ringworm URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Scabies' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          WHO

        • Pediatric Scabies URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Children’s National

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.15.3
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      • 4.15.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define pressure injuries.
        • Identify common pressure areas in the body.
        • Discuss the sign and symptoms of pressure injuries.
        • Describe the classification of pressure injuries.
        • Explain nursing interventions for the prevention of pressure injuries.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 11 minutes.

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        6 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Neonatal Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Treatment URL

          Read the section ‘Introduction to Neonatal risk factors and most frequent locations’. (9 minutes)

          Dove Press

        • 'Pressure injuries' URL

          Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Pressure Injury Prevention and Management URL

          Read the entire page. (27 minutes)

          The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

        • Preventing Pressure Injuries URL

          Read the entire page. (20 minutes)

          The Joint Commission

        • Pressure Injuries in the Pediatric Population: A National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel White Paper URL

          Read the sections ‘Prevention Strategies for Optimal Skin Health, Preventing Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries, Support Surfaces, and Prevention by Age Range’. (9 minutes)

          Advances in Skin & Wound Care

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 4) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.15.4
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      • 4.15.5 - Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 5)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define frostbite and animal bites.
        • Identify the risk population for frostbite and animal bites.
        • Describe the sign and symptoms of frostbite and animal bites.
        • Describe the management of frostbite and animal bites.
        • Discuss the preventive measures for frostbite and animal bites.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with frostbite and animal bites.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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        6 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Frostbite' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          Caring for Kids

        • 'Frostbite' URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          NHS

        • 'Animal Bites' URL

          Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

          WHO

        • Preventing Dog Bites URL

          Read the section ‘Basic safety tips’. (1 minute)

          CDC

        • Animals and Child Safety URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder (Part 5) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.15.5
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      • 4.15.6 - Nursing Care of Child with Integumentary Disorder - Burns (Part 6)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify the risk factors and causes of burn injuries in children.
        • Discuss the pathophysiology of burn wounds.
        • Describe characteristics of burn wounds.
        • Identify signs of child abuse-induced burns.
        • Discuss the management of burns including emergency treatment of burns in children.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 58 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Burns' URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          WHO.

        • Nursing Management of Burn Injuries URL

          Read the entire page. (16 minutes)

          The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne

        • Guidelines: Management of a Pediatric Burn Patient. Children’s Health URL

          Read the entire page. (16 minutes)

          Queensland Hospital and Health Services

        • Update on the Management of Burns in Pediatrics URL

          Read the sections “Initial Management to Fluids”. (11 minutes)

          BJA education

        • Which Burn Patterns are Characteristic of Physical Child Abuse? URL

          Read the entire page. (1 minute)

          Medscape

        • 'Burns' URL

          Read the entire page. (5 minutes)

          Government of Western Australia; Child and Adolescent Health Services

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Burn URL
        • Clinical Skills
        • Pediatric Burn Dressing at Home - Childre's National Hospital, Washington URL
        • Quiz
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      • Clinical Skills Activity

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        • Branching Case Study on Pediatric Burn Forum

          In this activity, you will complete a branching case study and reflect on the decisions you have made throughout the case study.

          Step 1: Complete the branching case study.

          Pediatric Burn Case Study

          Based on the context of the case study provided, make decisions by choosing the best answer options. Continue making decisions and reflecting-in until you make it to the last scenario of the case study.

          Step 2: Reflect

          In a minimum of 200 words, reflect on the decisions you have made throughout the case study, what you have learned, and explain how you might use this information for your future practice to assure safe client care. 

          Step 3: Share

          To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

          Step 4: Interact

          To complete this activity, you will need to reply to at least one post made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by providing feedback on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential problems/solutions, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion list below, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

          If you are the first learner attempting the activity and there is no other post from peers to reply to, contact support@nextgenu.org to request access to the next activity manually.

        • Pediatric Burn Case Study SCORM package
      • 4.16.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Immunologic Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the immune system in children.
        • List out the common autoimmune, immune, and allergic disorders.
        • Define HIV infection.
        • Describe the stages of HIV infection.
        • Discuss the different transmission methods of HIV infection.
        • Identify the sign and symptoms of HIV infection.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for HIV infection.
        • Describe the management of HIV infection in children.
        • Discuss the preventive measure for HIV infection.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with HIV infection.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 5 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Anatomy of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems URL

          Read the section ‘The Organization of Immune Function’. (5 minutes)

          Openstax (Anatomy and Physiology)

        • Immune System Explained URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          Better Health

        • 'About HIV' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          CDC

        • Ways HIV Can Be Transmitted URL

          Read the section ‘Can HIV be transmitted from a mother to her baby?’. (1 minute)

          CDC

        • Preventing and Managing HIV Infection in Infants, Children, and Adolescents in the United States URL

          Read the section ‘Preventing HIV Infection in Infants, Children, and Youth’. (5 minutes)

          Pediatrics in review

        • Breast Feeding: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • Childhood HIV URL

          Read the sections ‘ Introduction to childhood HIV infection', (30 minutes)

          Better Care

        • Clinical and immunological diagnosis of HIV infection URL

          Read the entire page (22 minutes)

          Better Care

        • Management of children with HIV infection URL

          Read the entire page (24 minutes)

          Better Care

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Immunologic Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
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      • 4.16.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Immunological Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
        • List out the causes of these disorders.
        • Discuss the sign and symptoms of these disorders.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain management for children with these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 38 minutes.

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        8 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)' URL

          Read the section "What is SLE? How is SLE treated?". (5 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Lupus' URL

          Read the entire page. (10 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Children URL

          Read the entire page. (4 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Health

        • 'Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)' URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disorders

        • 'Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)' URL

          Read the entire page. (7 minutes)

          Texas Health and Human Services

        • Arthritis - Juvenile URL

          Read the entire page. (8 minutes)

          Better Health

        • Childhood Arthritis. URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC.

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Immunological Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.16.2
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      • 4.16.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Immunological Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define anaphylaxis and Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy (THI). 
        • Identify common triggers for anaphylaxis in children.
        • Describe the pathophysiology of anaphylaxis.
        • Discuss the sign and symptoms of anaphylaxis and THI.
        • Describe common diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Describe the management of anaphylaxis and THI.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with anaphylaxis and THI.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 56 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Emergency Treatment of Anaphylaxis in Infants and Children URL

          Read the sections ‘ Introduction to Pharmacological Management’. (17 minutes)

          Paediatrics & child health

        • 'Food Allergies' URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          CDC

        • 'Anaphylaxis' URL

          Read the entire page. (11 minutes)

          Better Health

        • 'Anaphylaxis' URL

          Read the entire page. (3 minutes)

          NHS

        • ASCIA First Aid Plan for Anaphylaxis URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. (2021)

        • ASCIA Guidelines - Acute Management of Anaphylaxis URL

          Read the section ‘Management of anaphylaxis in infants’. (7 minutes)

          ASCIA

        • Food Allergies (Nursing) URL

          Read the section ‘Nursing Management’. (3 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • 'Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy' URL

          Read the entire page. (2 minutes)

          MSD Manual

        • 'Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy' URL

          Read the entire page. (9 minutes)

          StatPearls Publishing

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Immunological Disorder (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.16.3
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      • 4.17.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system in children.
        • Identify common endocrine disorders in children, including clinical manifestations.
        • Describe related diagnostic procedures for these disorders.
        • Explain evidence-based management for these disorders.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with endocrine disorders.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 25 minutes.

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        15 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Pituitary and Hypothalamus URL

          Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

          OpenStax, Rice University

        • 'Thyroid Gland' URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes) 

          OpenStax, Rice University

        • Parathyroid Glands URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          OpenStax, Rice University

        • Pineal Gland URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes). 

          OpenStax, Rice University

        • Endocrine Pancreas URL

          Read the article. (11 minutes)

          OpenStax, Rice University

        • 'Adrenal Glands' URL

          Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

          OpenStax, Rice University

        • Physiology - Growth Hormone URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • 'Growth Hormone Deficiency' URL

          Read the sections ‘General Discussion’, ‘Signs & Symptoms’, ‘Causes’, ‘Diagnosis’, and ‘Standard Therapies’. (11 minutes)

          National Organization for Rare Disorders

        • Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Pediatric Endocrine Society, and American Academy of Pediatrics

        • Growth Hormone Deficiency Diagnosis and Treatment URL

          Read the sections ‘Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children’, ‘Treatment of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children‘, and ‘Key Points’. (13 minutes)

          MSD Manual Professional Version

        • Growth Hormone Insensitivity URL
          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

        • Growth Hormone Insensitivity/Resistance URL

          Read the sections ‘General Discussion’, ‘Signs & Symptoms’, ‘Causes’, ‘Diagnosis’, and ‘Standard Therapies’. (7 minutes)

          National Organization for Rare Disorders

        • 'Gigantism' URL

          Read sections ‘INTRODUCTION’, ‘SPORADIC FORMS OF GROWTH HORMONE EXCESS’, ‘CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL FEATURES OF GIGANTISM’, ‘DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF GH EXCESS’, and ‘TREATMENT’. (24 minutes)

          Endotext [Internet]

        • Gigantism Management URL

          Read the entire article. (12 minutes)

          UCLA Health

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorders (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.17.1
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      • 4.17.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and diabetes mellitus.
        • Identify clinical manifestations of the above endocrine disorders in children.
        • Describe related diagnostic procedures.
        • Explain evidence-based management of the above disorders in children.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above endocrine disorders. 
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 20 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Hypothyroidism in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          American Thyroid Association

        • Congenital Hypothyroidism URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          Stanford Children’s Hospital

        • Hyperthyroidism in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

          American Thyroid Association

        • Hyperthyroidism in Infants and Children URL

          Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

          MSD Manual Professional Version

        • Diabetes in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (13 minutes)

          The Paediatric Society of New Zealand

        • Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents URL

          Read the entire article. (40 minutes)

          MSD MANUAL Professional Version

        • Hypoglycemia in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (10 minutes)

          The Paediatric Society of New Zealand

        • Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children URL

          Read from section ‘Key points’ to ‘Management of HHS’. (25 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • Prevention and Management of Diabetes Complication URL

          Read the section ‘Prevention and management of complications of diabetes’ from pg.18-20. (6 minutes)

          World Health Organization

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorders (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.17.2
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      • 4.17.3 - Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorder (Part 3)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, diabetes insipidus, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
        • Identify clinical manifestations of the above endocrine disorders in children.
        • Describe related diagnostic procedures.
        • Explain evidence-based management of the above disorders in children.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above endocrine disorders. 

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 46 minutes.

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        14 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'SIADH' URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          MSD MANUAL Professional Version

        • SIADH in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus

        • SIADH Diagnosis and Management URL

          Read the article from section ‘Evaluation’ onwards. (8 minutes)

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • SIADH Diagnosis and Treatment URL

          Read the section ‘SIADH: diagnosis and treatment’. (3 minutes)

          Pediatric Nephrology Journal

        • Management of Severe Hyponatremia URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

        • 'Diabetes Insipidus' URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          Pediatric Endocrine Society

        • Management of Diabetes Insipidus in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (24 minutes)

          Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

        • Central Diabetes Insipidus URL

          Read sections ‘Diagnosing CDI’ and ‘Treating CDI: treatment initiation and optimisation’, and ‘Managing patients with CDI over time’. (19 minutes)

          Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

        • Congenital Hyperplasia URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Signs/Symptoms URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Diagnosis URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Treatment URL

          Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • CAH in Neonates URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          Safer Care Victoria, Government of Victoria

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorders (Part 3) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.17.3
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      • 4.17.4 - Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorder (Part 4)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define adrenal insufficiency, Cushing's syndrome, precocious puberty, and delayed puberty.
        • Identify clinical manifestations of the above endocrine disorders in children.
        • Describe related diagnostic procedures.
        • Explain evidence-based management of the above disorders in children.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with the above endocrine disorders.

        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 18 minutes.

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        10 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • Adrenal Insufficiency in Pediatrics URL

          Read the entire article. (26 minutes)

          International Journal of Pediatrics

        • Pediatric Adrenal Insufficiency URL

          Read the entire article. (35 minutes)

          Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management Journal

        • 'Cushing Syndrome' URL

          Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

          National Organization for Rare Disorders

        • Cushing Syndrome in Pediatrics URL

          Read the entire article. (25 minutes)

          Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

        • Early Puberty and Delayed Puberty URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          NHS UK

        • Causes of Early or Delayed Puberty URL

          Read the entire article. (5 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Delayed Puberty in Girls URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Pediatric Endocrine Society

        • Delayed Puberty in Boys URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          Pediatric Endocrine Society

        • Delayed Puberty Management URL

          Read from section ‘History and Physical’ to the section ‘Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes. (14 minutes)

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Endocrine Disorders (Part 4) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.17.4
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      • 4.18.1 - Nursing Care of Child with Genetic Disorder (Part 1)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Identify genetic disorders common in children.
        • List signs and symptoms associated with genetic disorders in children.
        • Identify risk factors for the development of genetic disorders in children. 
        • Describe related diagnostic procedures.
        • Describe evidence-based management of genetic disorders in children.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with a genetic disorder.
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 3 hours and 11 minutes.

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        15 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • 'Genetic Disorder' URL

          Read the entire article. (2 minutes)

          National Human Genome Research Institute

        • Pediatric Downs Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (7 minutes)

          CDC

        • Down Syndrome in Children URL

          Read the entire article. (20 minutes)

          Journal of Pediatric Health Care

        • Down Syndrome Diagnosis URL

          Read the sections ‘How is Down syndrome diagnosed?’ and ‘What impact does Down syndrome have on society?’. (4 minutes)

          National Down Syndrome Society

        • Patau Syndrome/Trisomy 13 URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          StatPearls[Internet]

        • Patau Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          NHS UK

        • Edward Syndrome/Trisomy URL

          Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Edward Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (9 minutes)

          NHS UK

        • About Fragile X Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          CDC

        • Fragile X Syndrome Symptoms URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Fragile X Syndrome Causes URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Fragile X Syndrome Diagnosis URL

          Read the entire article. (3 minutes)

          Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

        • Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Management URL

          Open the PDF link for ‘Fragile X syndrome: A review of clinical management’. Then read the entire section 2. Fragile X syndrome associated medical problems. (40 minutes). 

          Intractable & Rare Diseases Research

        • Additional Learning Option
        • Health Supervision for Children with Down Syndrome URL

          Read the entire article. (1 hour and 15 minutes)

          Pediatrics Journal

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Genetic Disorder (Part 1) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.18.1
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      • 4.18.2 - Nursing Care of Child with Genetic Disorder (Part 2)

        Student Learning Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
        • Define neurofibromatosis and inborn error of metabolism.
        • List signs and symptoms of these genetic disorders in children.
        • Identify risk factors for these disorders in children.
        • Describe related diagnostic procedures.
        • Describe evidence-based management of these disorders in children.
        • Discuss the nursing management of a child with these disorders. 
        Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 7 minutes.

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        7 URLs
        • Required Learning Resources and Activities
        • About Neurofibromatosis URL

          Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

          National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

        • Neurofibromatosis - 1 Management URL

          Read the entire article. (8 minutes)

          American Association of Neurological Surgeons

        • Neurofibromatosis - 2 URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          NHS UK

        • About Inborn Errors of Metabolism URL

          Read the entire article. (6 minutes)

          National Human Genome Research Institute

        • Inborn Errors of Metabolism Diagnosis URL

          Read sections ‘History and Physical’, ‘Evaluation’, and ‘Treatment/Management’. (5 minutes)

          StatPearls [Internet]

        • Inborn Errors of Metabolism URL

          Read sections ‘Screening’, ‘Clinical Presentation’, and ‘Treatment. (21 minutes)

          American Family Physician

        • Slide Deck Presentation
        • Topic: Nursing Care of Child with Genetic Disorder (Part 2) URL
        • Quiz
        • Quiz: Unit 4.18.2
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        • Combined Unit 5 Exam Quiz
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