\n<\/strong>\u2022 Order of the exam and general rules of assessment
\n\u2022 Evaluation of the nutrition and hydration status (age-dependent);
\n\u2022 Height and weight parameters (kids and obesity; kids and anorexia)
\n\u2022 Vital signs (age-dependent)–heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, temperature
\n\u2022 The evaluation children with fever; the treatment and significance of febrile seizures
\n\u2022 Hypertension in children–causes and treatment
\n\u2022 HEENT exam: facial features\/head circumference and common syndromes in children;
\n\u2022 Hair patterns and brain growth; neck mobility and meningitis
\n\u2022 Skull fractures\/retinal hemorrhages; Bruising\/bite marks and child abuse;
\n\u2022 Otitis media; strep throat; nose bleeds and nose picking. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Description:<\/b>
\n<\/b>The central objective of these pediatric webinar is to provide an overview of key pediatric topics to nurses in primarily adult settings who have children in their client\/patient caseload. This course is also an excellent review for pediatric nurses who work in specialized settings and wish to refresh their knowledge of general pediatrics.<\/p>\n
Who Should Attend?:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Nurses who care for adults, but occasionally care for children
\n\u2022 Nurses from mixed medical-surgical\/pediatric units
\n\u2022 Operating room and post-anesthesia care unit nurses
\n\u2022 Nurses who float to pediatric areas
\n\u2022 Ambulatory Care Nurses (clinic, doctor\u2019s office, primary care, etc.)
\n\u2022 New Pediatric Nurses
\n\u2022 Tele-health Nurses, Community Health Nurses, Outpost Nurses
\n** Not recommended for experienced pediatric or critical care nurses **<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bancroft_200.jpg\")
<\/strong>Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/strong>
\nBarb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses\u2019 Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"