ca-cna-critical-care-pediatrics case studies
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The Certified Neuroscience Nurse - Critical Care Pediatrics (CNA) credential is a specialty certification for registered nurses who care for infants and children with neurological and neurosurgical critical illness. Candidates typically work in pediatric intensive care units, neurotrauma units, or dedicated pediatric neuro-ICUs, and hold a foundational critical care background before pursuing this focused credential. The ca-cna-critical-care-pediatrics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,726 words.
1Titrating Hyperosmolar Therapy in a Child with Severe TBI and Rising ICP
A 7-year-old boy (28 kg) is admitted to the PICU after a fall from a second-story window. Initial GCS was 6; CT shows a right frontal contusion with 8 mm midline shift and effaced basal cisterns.
879 words, about 4 min2Status Epilepticus Refractory to First-Line Therapy in a Toddler
A 22-month-old girl (11 kg) is brought to the ED by ambulance after a 25-minute generalized tonic-clonic seizure that stopped with midazolam 5 mg IM in the field. On arrival she is postictal but then has another generalized seizure lasting 4 minutes.
792 words, about 4 min3Differentiating Shunt Malfunction from Infection in a Child with Hydrocephalus
A 9-year-old girl with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed at age 2 for congenital hydrocephalus presents with 2 days of headache, vomiting, and lethargy. Temperature is 38.6°C.
687 words, about 3 min4Sedation and Withdrawal in a Child with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
A 12-year-old boy (45 kg) is on day 6 of mechanical ventilation after a severe TBI with diffuse axonal injury. He has been on fentanyl 100 mcg/hr and midazolam 8 mg/hr for 5 days, with intermittent propofol.
717 words, about 4 min5Prognostication and Family Communication after Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
A 4-year-old girl (16 kg) is admitted to the PICU after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Bystander CPR was started within 2 minutes, and ROSC was achieved after 18 minutes.
651 words, about 3 min