Week 7: Week at a Glance
This week, we will be diving into management of illness, and there will be a great deal of content to cover. Remember we are only scratching the surface of pediatric care this week. It is wise to keep up with your readings. We will focus on some common pediatric symptom presentations, body systems and diseases that should not be missed in pediatric populations: elimination, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, metabolic and rheumatic conditions in children.
Outcomes, Objectives, and Concepts
Course Outcomes |
Weekly Objectives |
Main Topics and Concepts |
- Integrate current evidence based clinical practice guidelines in the care of childbearing and childrearing families (PO 5).
- Appropriately apply anticipatory guidance and health promotion in the care of childbearing and childrearing families (PO 5).
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- Demonstrate appropriate decision-making and priority setting in the care of children with acute and chronic illness. (CO1)
- Identify collaborative partners in the care of the family and appropriate timeframes for any referrals. (CO1)
- Locate and current guidelines and evidence related to the care of acute and chronic illnesses in the pediatric patient population. (CO1, 2)
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- Elimination in Children
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Disorders in Children
- Genitourinary Symptoms and Disorders in Children
- Endocrine and Metabolic Symptoms and Diseases in Children
- Rheumatic Symptoms Diseases in Children
- GERD
- Foreign bodies
- Other GI issues
- UTIs
- Proteinuria
- Hematuria
- Glomerulonephritis
- Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
- Wilm’s Tumor
- Enuresis
- Growth Delay
- Tall Stature
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Learning Success Strategies
- Plan plenty of time in your week to be successful.
- Reach out to your faculty early if you have any questions or concerns or if you are struggling to be successful.
- Review the module outcomes and objectives, this is what you will be expected to learn and what you will be assessed on.
- Review all assignments for the module and ensure you understand your assessments.
- The module readings and learning content contain the information required to help you meet your learning objectives and be successful in your assessments.