- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
This course introduces the unique and highly specialized area of pediatric emergency nursing. Family Centered Care is a core concept threaded throughout this and subsequent theory courses. A primary focus in this time limited, rapidly changing clinical environment is the care and perspectives of the pediatric patient and their family. This course introduces pediatric emergency assessment, urgency determination, and diagnostic reasoning while considering children’s growth and development stages and the unique physiology of the different pediatric age groups. Students will work through case studies of system based, non-complex, and common pediatric emergency presentations and begin to explore various basic nursing skills necessary in a pediatric emergency environment. This course emphasizes decision making, examination of pathophysiology, and assessment.
Credits
4.0
Domestic fees
$1,226.67
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below is one offering of NSER 7610 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 66684
Duration
Tue Apr 02 - Fri Jun 21 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 66684
- Domestic fees $1226.67International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 02 - Jun 21 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Kaitlyn Geisler
Course outline
Domestic fees
$1226.67
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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Contact Program Assistant at jackie_sousa@bcit.ca for approval to register. Textbook available for purchase online at the BCIT Bookstore.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the unique characteristics of pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) and unique qualities of pediatric emergency nursing practice.
- Describe expected characteristics of pediatric patients in the different growth and development stages.
- Determine age-appropriate techniques for performing a variety of common emergency interventions and diagnostics.
- Describe the general approach and assessment techniques for pediatric patients of all ages.
- Identify effective communication strategies to use with pediatric patients of various ages and their families.
- Describe the underlying pathophysiology, assessment, and anticipated treatment of a variety of non-complex health challenges in children, such as: urinary tract infections, asthma, and febrile seizures.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the level of urgency and prioritization of care for pediatric emergency patients.
- Apply knowledge of the unique anatomy and pathophysiology of major body systems of pediatric patients to clinical findings in common emergency presentations.
- Outline key principles of patient and family-centered care in pediatric emergency care.
- Explain the importance of understanding the phenomenological or “lived experience” of pediatric patients and their families and the impact on pediatric emergency nursing care.
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate pharmacological interventions for non-complex pediatric emergency patient presentations
- Apply the components of the pediatric emergency assessment framework to a variety of common and non-complex pediatric patient presentations.
- Apply the concepts of the oxygen supply and demand framework to a variety of common pediatric patient presentations.
- Explain the impact of pediatric patient’s unique anatomy and physiology on the components of the oxygen supply and demand framework.
- Interpret a variety of pediatric arterial blood gas (ABG) results and cardiac rhythms and determine the clinical significance and underlying pathophysiology of these findings.
- Evaluate the potential implications of diverse cultural backgrounds on emergency care of pediatric patients.
- Outline basic legal and ethical considerations related to guardianship, consent, confidentiality, and pediatric patients leaving emergency departments before being seen and treated.
- Determine age-appropriate pain assessment and intervention strategies, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management techniques.
- Describe techniques for safe pediatric medication administration in emergency care settings.
- Outline the indications and special considerations for physical restraint of children.
- Outline the significance of childhood immunizations in emergency care of pediatric patients.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
Related Programs
Pediatric Emergency Nursing Theory 1 (NSER 7610) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Health Sciences
- Emergency Nursing Specialty (Pediatric Emergency Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Pediatric Emergency Nursing Specialty
Advanced Certificate Part-time
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