Pediatric Nursing

Study Guide

Pediatric nursing requires understanding of growth & development stages. Always consider age-appropriate communication and interventions.

Growth & Development

• growth-and-development — Erikson, Piaget stages
• immunization-schedule — CDC recommended vaccines

Respiratory

• croup — Steeple sign, racemic epinephrine
• epiglottitis — Emergency, do NOT examine throat
• bronchiolitis — RSV, supportive care

Cardiovascular

• congenital-heart-defects — Cyanotic vs acyanotic
• kawasaki-disease — IVIG, aspirin therapy

Gastrointestinal

• pyloric-stenosis — Projectile vomiting, olive-shaped mass
• intussusception — Currant jelly stool, emergent reduction

Common Conditions

• pediatric-dehydration — Assessment, oral vs IV rehydration
• febrile-seizures — Management, parent education
• child-abuse — Assessment, mandatory reporting