Introduction to Pediatric Home Care Nursing: Children and Adolescents
Presented by Deborah Boroughs
Non-Financial: Deborah Boroughs has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
This course provides students with an overview of nursing care in the home of children and adolescents with complex health care needs. The three most common diagnoses of children and adolescents who receive home care nursing are identified. Normal growth and development patterns are described so that the home care nurse may detect pathologic deviations. General physical assessment home care guidelines for children and adolescents are outlined. Required skill preparation for the pediatric home care nurse to autonomously provide proficient, safe care to a child or adolescent with complex medical needs is presented. The role of the home care nurse in fostering independence and self-care in the child or adolescent with special health care needs is described.
Meet your instructor
Deborah Boroughs
Deborah Boroughs, RN, MSN, has extensive professional and personal experience in the management of medically complex children. As an advanced practice nurse, she led a professional team of nurses and social workers as the director of the Pennsylvania Ventilator Assisted Children’s Home Program (VACHP), a Pennsylvania…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Who Are the Children and Adolescents Cared for at Home by Nurses?
The three most common diagnostic categories of children and adolescents who receive nursing care in the home are chronic lung disease, congenital anomaly and syndrome, and nervous system/neuromuscular disorders. This chapter identifies statistics and specific diagnoses in each category common to pediatric home care.
2. Children and Adolescent Assessment: Part I
In this chapter, the student will understand the importance of accurate developmental assessment of the child and adolescent by the home care nurse to develop an appropriate approach to care and safety for the child.
3. Children and Adolescent Assessment: Part II
Knowing the patient’s unique baseline is the first step in recognizing and successfully responding to a change in status. In this chapter, understanding baselines and responding to status changes will be discussed.
4. Children and Adolescent Assessment: Part III
The steps for physical assessment of the child or adolescent with special health care needs are outlined in this chapter.
5. It Takes a Special Nurse
Nurses who provide home care to children and adolescents with complex health care needs require a special skill set. This chapter identifies the nursing skills required for a nurse to provide proficient, safe care autonomously. The unique role of the home care nurse in fostering independence in the child and adolescent with complex needs is highlighted.
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Introduction to Pediatric Home Care Nursing: Children and Adolescents
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Pediatrics: Home Care Nursing of the Complex, Fragile Child
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