CPedN(C) - Pediatric Nursing case studies
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The Certified Pediatric Nurse (Canada) credential, commonly written CPedN(C), is a specialty certification for registered nurses who care for infants, children, and adolescents. It signals that a nurse has met a nationally recognized standard of pediatric knowledge beyond entry-level licensure, and it is typically pursued by nurses working in pediatric inpatient units, emergency departments, ambulatory clinics, community and public health settings, and children's treatment centres. The CPedN(C) - Pediatric Nursing case studies are 5 cases and about 3,341 words.
1Failure to Thrive in a 9-Month-Old with Feeding Difficulties
A 9-month-old infant is brought to the clinic by his 19-year-old mother for a well-child visit. Birth weight was 3.2 kg; current weight is 6.4 kg, which plots below the 3rd percentile and has fallen from the 25th percentile at 4 months.
714 words, about 4 min2Suspected Opioid Overdose and Medication Safety on a Pediatric Unit
A 6-year-old, 20 kg, is admitted postoperatively with a continuous morphine infusion at 20 mcg/kg/hr and PRN morphine 0.05 mg/kg IV every 2 hours for pain. At 0300 the nurse finds the child somnolent but arousable, respiratory rate 10/min, SpO2 91% on room air, and pinpoint pupils.
648 words, about 3 min3Dehydration and Fluid Planning in a 2-Year-Old with Gastroenteritis
A 2-year-old, 12 kg, presents with 2 days of vomiting and watery diarrhea. He is irritable, has dry mucous membranes, a capillary refill of 3 seconds, heart rate 140/min, and a 5% weight loss from a visit 2 weeks ago.
635 words, about 3 min4Adolescent with Asthma Exacerbation and Nonadherence
A 14-year-old with moderate persistent asthma is admitted with a 3-day history of cough and wheeze after running out of her controller inhaler 6 weeks ago. She uses her rescue inhaler 'when I remember' and reports waking at night twice a week.
637 words, about 3 min5Mandatory Reporting and Scope-of-Practice Decision in a Suspected Injury
A 3-year-old is brought to a rural urgent care by his mother's boyfriend for a 'fall from a chair.' The child has a spiral fracture of the humerus and bruising in a patterned, loop-shaped mark on the upper arm. The child is quiet and avoids eye contact.
707 words, about 4 min