CCRN-K Pediatric case studies
CCRN-K Pediatric · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CCRN-K Pediatric credential is a knowledge-based certification offered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the professional association behind the CCRN, PCCN, CMC, and CSC credentials. The "K" designation distinguishes it from the direct-care CCRN: it is intended for nurses whose pediatric acute and critical care expertise is exercised indirectly - educators, clinical nurse specialists, nurse managers, case managers, quality and informatics nurses, and others who influence pediatric critical care outcomes without carrying a bedside assignment. The CCRN-K Pediatric case studies are 5 cases and about 2,360 words.
1Silent Chest in a Six-Year-Old with Severe Asthma
A 6-year-old boy (22 kg) with a history of asthma and one prior PICU admission is brought to the emergency department after 2 days of rhinorrhea and worsening cough. He has received three albuterol/ipratropium nebulizers and IV methylprednisolone.
478 words, about 2 min2Adolescent Assent and Parental Demand for a Phase I Trial
A 15-year-old girl with relapsed osteosarcoma and bilateral lung metastases has completed standard chemotherapy. Her oncologist documents that no standard curative option remains and offers a phase I trial in another city, 6 hours away.
478 words, about 2 min3Discharge Teaching for an Infant with Single-Ventricle Physiology
A 3-month-old infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is 48 hours from discharge after stage I palliation. Feedings are given by nasogastric tube every 3 hours, with a goal of 120 mL/kg/day.
496 words, about 2 min4Falls with Injury on a Pediatric Medical-Surgical Unit
A 14-bed pediatric medical-surgical unit has had three falls with injury in 8 weeks. Two involved children ages 9 and 12 who received opioids and antiepileptic medications; one involved a 13-year-old after appendectomy.
443 words, about 2 min5Fever and Poor Feeding in a 24-Day-Old Infant
A 24-day-old infant is brought to the emergency department with a rectal temperature of 38.6°C at home, poor feeding for 12 hours, and fewer wet diapers. Born at 37 weeks with no prenatal complications.
465 words, about 2 min