CDDN case studies
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The Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse credential is issued by the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) to nurses who specialize in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) nursing. Two parallel tracks exist: registered nurses earn the "RN, CDDN" designation, while licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn "LPN, DDC" or "LVN, DDC." Only nurses certified by DDNA may use these titles. The CDDN case studies are 5 cases and about 3,387 words.
1Somnolence After a New Anticonvulsant and a Staff Request to Hold a Dose
R is a 42-year-old man with moderate intellectual disability and epilepsy who lives in a six-bed group home. His seizure regimen has been divalproex 500 mg twice daily and levetiracetam 500 mg twice daily for four years.
725 words, about 4 min2Behavior Change in a Woman With Down Syndrome: Medical Workup Before Psychiatry
K is a 29-year-old woman with Down syndrome and mild intellectual disability who lives in a four-person group home and attends a day program. Over three weeks, staff report she has hit a peer twice, refuses lunch, sleeps about 10 hours nightly plus a 2-hour afternoon nap, and has gained 4 kg in two months.
727 words, about 4 min3Unsafe Feeding Practice Observed During a Lunch Observation
T is a 58-year-old man with spastic cerebral palsy and oropharyngeal dysphagia who lives in an intermediate care facility. His plan of care specifies nectar-thick liquids, minced and moist solids, upright positioning at 90 degrees, small bites, and a 30-minute meal limit.
642 words, about 3 min4A Request to Stop Seizure Medication When a Guardian Disagrees
A is a 33-year-old woman with mild intellectual disability and epilepsy who lives in a supported apartment with four hours of daily staffing. She has been seizure-free for three years on levetiracetam 1000 mg twice daily.
644 words, about 3 min5A Fall, a Delayed Incident Report, and a Missed Hip Fracture
J is a 47-year-old man with autism and epilepsy who lives in a six-bed group home. At 06:10 he fell in the bathroom; staff found him on the floor and helped him to a chair.
649 words, about 3 min