Ateneo - UPO

Pediatric nursing

Ministero della Salute (a cura di). Guida all’uso dei farmaci per i bambini. Roma, 2003

-Le donne G, Tolomeo S. Calcoli e dosaggi farmacologici; le responsabilità dell’infermiere. (1 ed.) Milano: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2009

identify the characteristic and nursing needs of the patients in the various pediatric phase (from newborn to adolescent).
Explain the pediatric triage procedure, the tools available for early recognition of clinical deterioration and handling this with newborns/children/adolescent in hospital or at home
Describe the principal procedures for caring for a newborn/child with acute and chronic pathologies
Mention of neonatal resucitation
Describe the tools available in pediatrics for assessing acute and chronic pain, and how pain is handled
Illustrate the principals of pharmaceutical therapy for newborns children, both in hospital and at home
Describe the characteristic and methods of a safe pharmaceutical therapy for the newborn and the child

The student must have a good knowledge of the subjects dealt with in the first year of the course (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, etc).

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The test administration method includes a written exam consisting of 15 questions, in the form of multiple-choice quizzes and some open-ended questions with calculations for which the use of a calculator is accepted; administration times 20-30’ for pediatric nursing, with the possibility of additional times for subjects with certified ASD;

Pediatric nursing care needs at different stages of developmental age
The child/family dyad
Main care procedures: blood sampling, insertion, and management of the peripheral venous catheter (pediatric specialties); collection of biological materials; dressing of the umbilical stump; insertion of the nasogastric tube; and collection of vital signs.
Early recognition of clinical worsening and its management in the newborn/child/family: the PALarm
The Pediatric Triage
Acute and chronic pain in newborns/children/adolescents: the tools that can be used to measure and continuously reassess pain.
Drug therapy in neonatology and pediatrics: clinical risk management and tools/methods for safe drug therapy.

At the end of the teaching each student/student shall be able to demonstrate ability to apply knowledge and to understand in the following areas

integrate knowledge, skills and attitudes of care to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care;
integrate theoretical and practical nursing knowledge with biological, psychological, socio-cultural and humanistic sciences useful for understanding individuals of all ages, groups and communities;
conduct a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the individual's care needs;
use assessment techniques to accurately collect data on the main health problems of pediatric patients;
decide on care and personalized interventions for the pediatric patient
assume responsibility and answer for their actions during professional practice in accordance with the profile, the code of ethics and ethical and legal standards
make decisions through a scientific approach to patient problem solving
use appropriate communication skills with pediatric users and their families
develop independent study skills
demonstrate the ability to cultivate doubts and tolerate uncertainties arising from study and practical activity by asking suitable and relevant questions to resolve them