PED-BC study plan

Classify pediatric acute presentations by system and identify the first-line nursing action for each

Differentiate chronic condition management priorities for asthma, diabetes, and sickle cell disease

Calculate safe pediatric medication doses and verify them against weight-based ranges

Sequence the assessment steps for a child in respiratory distress

Interpret pediatric vital signs and lab values against age-specific norms

Prioritize nursing interventions for dehydration, sepsis, and increased intracranial pressure

Distinguish worsening chronic illness from expected fluctuation in three case examples

Apply monitoring parameters to decide when to escalate care

Perform a systematic head-to-toe pediatric assessment in the correct developmental order

Select developmentally appropriate pain assessment tools by age and cognitive level

Identify signs of child maltreatment and neglect during physical assessment

Correlate abnormal assessment findings with likely underlying pathophysiology

Map gross motor, fine motor, language, and social milestones from birth to 5 years

Apply growth chart interpretation to identify failure to thrive, obesity, and short stature

Select screening tools for developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder at the recommended ages

Explain how prematurity, chronic illness, and environment alter expected development

Anticipate injury risk and safety teaching by developmental stage

Differentiate Piaget and Erikson stages and translate each into communication strategies

Recognize regression and red flags in developmental progression

Design a developmental surveillance schedule for a high-risk infant

Build an immunization schedule by age, including catch-up and contraindications

Deliver anticipatory guidance on nutrition, sleep, and screen time for three age groups

Counsel families on injury prevention, safe sleep, and car seat selection

Apply health literacy and teach-back techniques to a family education scenario

Apply informed consent, assent, and confidentiality rules to adolescent care situations

Identify mandated reporting obligations and the nurse's documentation duties

Advocate for a family facing a barrier to care using a structured escalation approach

Distinguish the pediatric nurse's role in ethical dilemmas such as refusal of treatment

Integrate all five domains in timed mixed-topic practice sets

Audit missed items by domain and error type (knowledge, misread, prioritization)

Re-teach the two weakest subareas using condensed notes

Rehearse prioritization and delegation questions under time pressure