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Pediatrics, part 91: Integumentary Disorders - Nursing Care of Burns

Pediatrics, part 91: Integumentary Disorders - Nursing Care of Burns

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The nursing care of a pediatric patient with a burn injury. How to assess for the depth of the burn injury (i.e., superficial, superficial partial-thickness, deep partial-thickness, full-thickness, and deep...

Pediatrics, part 91: Integumentary Disorders - Nursing Care of Burns

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The nursing care of a pediatric patient with a burn injury. How to assess for the depth of the burn injury (i.e., superficial, superficial partial-thickness, deep partial-thickness, full-thickness, and deep...

Pediatrics, part 90: Integumentary Disorders - Lyme Disease

Pediatrics, part 90: Integumentary Disorders - Lyme Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Lyme disease. The pathophysiology, signs and symptoms for each stage of lyme disease, diagnosis of lyme disease, treatment of lyme disease, and prevention of lyme disease.

Pediatrics, part 90: Integumentary Disorders - Lyme Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Lyme disease. The pathophysiology, signs and symptoms for each stage of lyme disease, diagnosis of lyme disease, treatment of lyme disease, and prevention of lyme disease.

Pediatrics, part 89: Integumentary Disorders - Scabies & Lice

Pediatrics, part 89: Integumentary Disorders - Scabies & Lice

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Scabies and lice. What scabies is, the signs and symptoms of scabies, and how scabies is treated. What pediculosis capitis is, how it is spread, signs and symptoms of a...

Pediatrics, part 89: Integumentary Disorders - Scabies & Lice

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Scabies and lice. What scabies is, the signs and symptoms of scabies, and how scabies is treated. What pediculosis capitis is, how it is spread, signs and symptoms of a...

Pediatrics, part 88: Integumentary Disorders - Bites & Stings

Pediatrics, part 88: Integumentary Disorders - Bites & Stings

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Insect bites and stings, as well as animal bites. The signs/symptoms and treatment of uncomplicated insect bites/stings, as well as the signs/symptoms and treatment of anaphylaxis. The signs/symptoms of an...

Pediatrics, part 88: Integumentary Disorders - Bites & Stings

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Insect bites and stings, as well as animal bites. The signs/symptoms and treatment of uncomplicated insect bites/stings, as well as the signs/symptoms and treatment of anaphylaxis. The signs/symptoms of an...

Pediatrics, part 87: Integumentary Disorders - Dermatophytosis

Pediatrics, part 87: Integumentary Disorders - Dermatophytosis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Dermatophytosis, which is also known as a tinea infection. The different types of tinea infections, such as: tinea capitis, tinea corporis (i.e., ringworm), tinea cruris (i.e., jock itch), and tinea...

Pediatrics, part 87: Integumentary Disorders - Dermatophytosis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Dermatophytosis, which is also known as a tinea infection. The different types of tinea infections, such as: tinea capitis, tinea corporis (i.e., ringworm), tinea cruris (i.e., jock itch), and tinea...

Pediatrics, part 86: Integumentary Disorders - Diaper Dermatitis & Atopic Dermatitis

Pediatrics, part 86: Integumentary Disorders - Diaper Dermatitis & Atopic Dermatitis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Diaper dermatitis (i.e., a diaper rash) and atopic dermatitis (i.e., eczema). The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, and family teaching for diaper dermatitis (i.e., diaper rash). The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis,...

Pediatrics, part 86: Integumentary Disorders - Diaper Dermatitis & Atopic Dermatitis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Diaper dermatitis (i.e., a diaper rash) and atopic dermatitis (i.e., eczema). The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, and family teaching for diaper dermatitis (i.e., diaper rash). The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis,...

Pediatrics, part 85: Integumentary Disorders - Acne

Pediatrics, part 85: Integumentary Disorders - Acne

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acne. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, treatment (topical and systemic), and patient teaching for acne.

Pediatrics, part 85: Integumentary Disorders - Acne

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acne. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, treatment (topical and systemic), and patient teaching for acne.

Pediatrics, part 84: Integumentary Disorders - Impetigo

Pediatrics, part 84: Integumentary Disorders - Impetigo

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Impetigo. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for impetigo.

Pediatrics, part 84: Integumentary Disorders - Impetigo

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Impetigo. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for impetigo.

Pediatrics, part 83: Integumentary Disorders - Thrush

Pediatrics, part 83: Integumentary Disorders - Thrush

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Thrush, which is also known as candidiasis. The pathophysiology and risk factors for candidiasis. The signs/symptoms of oral thrush and vulvar thrush, as well as treatment and family teaching.

Pediatrics, part 83: Integumentary Disorders - Thrush

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Thrush, which is also known as candidiasis. The pathophysiology and risk factors for candidiasis. The signs/symptoms of oral thrush and vulvar thrush, as well as treatment and family teaching.

Pediatrics, part 82: Integumentary Disorders - Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis & Cradle Cap

Pediatrics, part 82: Integumentary Disorders - Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis & Cradle Cap

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Congenital dermal melanocytosis (or slate gray nevus), which previously was referred to as "Mongolian Spots". The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, and nursing care for a patient with congenital dermal melanocytosis....

Pediatrics, part 82: Integumentary Disorders - Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis & Cradle Cap

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Congenital dermal melanocytosis (or slate gray nevus), which previously was referred to as "Mongolian Spots". The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, and nursing care for a patient with congenital dermal melanocytosis....

Pediatrics, part 81: Immune Disorders - Leukemia & Lymphoma

Pediatrics, part 81: Immune Disorders - Leukemia & Lymphoma

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Leukemia and lymphoma. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with leukemia. The pathophysiology of lymphoma, types of lymphoma, signs/system of lymphoma, as well as diagnosis...

Pediatrics, part 81: Immune Disorders - Leukemia & Lymphoma

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Leukemia and lymphoma. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with leukemia. The pathophysiology of lymphoma, types of lymphoma, signs/system of lymphoma, as well as diagnosis...

Pediatrics, part 80: Immune Disorders - Testicular Cancer & Osteosarcoma

Pediatrics, part 80: Immune Disorders - Testicular Cancer & Osteosarcoma

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Pediatric cancers including testicular cancer and osteosarcoma. The pathophysiology, risk factors, sign/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of testicular cancer and osteosarcoma. Important patient teaching for testicular cancer.

Pediatrics, part 80: Immune Disorders - Testicular Cancer & Osteosarcoma

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Pediatric cancers including testicular cancer and osteosarcoma. The pathophysiology, risk factors, sign/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of testicular cancer and osteosarcoma. Important patient teaching for testicular cancer.

Pediatrics, part 79: Immune Disorders - Retinoblastoma, Neuroblastoma, & Wilms Tumor

Pediatrics, part 79: Immune Disorders - Retinoblastoma, Neuroblastoma, & Wilms Tumor

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Childhood cancers including retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, and Wilms tumor (i.e., nephroblastoma). Risk factors, sign/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of each of these cancers.

Pediatrics, part 79: Immune Disorders - Retinoblastoma, Neuroblastoma, & Wilms Tumor

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Childhood cancers including retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, and Wilms tumor (i.e., nephroblastoma). Risk factors, sign/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of each of these cancers.

Pediatrics, part 78: Immune Disorders - Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease & Mononucleosis

Pediatrics, part 78: Immune Disorders - Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease & Mononucleosis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, as well as mononucleosis. The causative agent, transmission, incubation period, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for these two infectious diseases.

Pediatrics, part 78: Immune Disorders - Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease & Mononucleosis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, as well as mononucleosis. The causative agent, transmission, incubation period, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for these two infectious diseases.

Pediatrics, part 77: Immune Disorders - Measles, Rubella, & Mumps

Pediatrics, part 77: Immune Disorders - Measles, Rubella, & Mumps

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Measles, rubella, and mumps. The transmission, incubation period, prevention, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing care of each of these viral infections.

Pediatrics, part 77: Immune Disorders - Measles, Rubella, & Mumps

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Measles, rubella, and mumps. The transmission, incubation period, prevention, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing care of each of these viral infections.

Pediatrics, part 76: Immune Disorders - Chickenpox, Fifth's Disease, & Roseola

Pediatrics, part 76: Immune Disorders - Chickenpox, Fifth's Disease, & Roseola

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The following infectious diseases: chickenpox, fifth's disease (erythema infectiosum), and roseola. The cause, transmission, incubation period, signs/symptoms, and treatment of each of these infections.

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Pediatrics, part 76: Immune Disorders - Chickenpox, Fifth's Disease, & Roseola

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The following infectious diseases: chickenpox, fifth's disease (erythema infectiosum), and roseola. The cause, transmission, incubation period, signs/symptoms, and treatment of each of these infections.

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Pediatrics, part 75: Reproductive Disorders - Male Reproductive Disorders

Pediatrics, part 75: Reproductive Disorders - Male Reproductive Disorders

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

A number of male reproductive disorders in pediatric patients, including: cryptorchidism, testicular torsion, epididymitis, varicocele, and phimosis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, complications, and patient teaching for these disorders.

Pediatrics, part 75: Reproductive Disorders - Male Reproductive Disorders

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

A number of male reproductive disorders in pediatric patients, including: cryptorchidism, testicular torsion, epididymitis, varicocele, and phimosis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, treatment, complications, and patient teaching for these disorders.

Pediatrics, part 74: Reproductive Disorders - Gynecomastia & Ambiguous Genitalia

Pediatrics, part 74: Reproductive Disorders - Gynecomastia & Ambiguous Genitalia

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Gynecomastia and ambiguous genitalia (or disorder of sexual development - DSD). Risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of gynecomastia. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment of patients with ambiguous genitalia.

Pediatrics, part 74: Reproductive Disorders - Gynecomastia & Ambiguous Genitalia

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Gynecomastia and ambiguous genitalia (or disorder of sexual development - DSD). Risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of gynecomastia. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment of patients with ambiguous genitalia.

Pediatrics, part 73: Renal Disorders - Hypospadias & Epispadias

Pediatrics, part 73: Renal Disorders - Hypospadias & Epispadias

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hypospadias and epispadias. The signs/symptoms of these disorders, treatment of hypospadias and epispadias, and nursing care following reconstruction surgery for hypospadias and epispadias.

Pediatrics, part 73: Renal Disorders - Hypospadias & Epispadias

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hypospadias and epispadias. The signs/symptoms of these disorders, treatment of hypospadias and epispadias, and nursing care following reconstruction surgery for hypospadias and epispadias.

Pediatrics, part 72: Renal Disorders - Urinary Tract Infection

Pediatrics, part 72: Renal Disorders - Urinary Tract Infection

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Urinary tract infections (UTIs). What causes a UTI, risk factors for a UTI, signs/symptoms of a UTI, abnormal labs that are present in the urinalysis of a patient with a...

Pediatrics, part 72: Renal Disorders - Urinary Tract Infection

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Urinary tract infections (UTIs). What causes a UTI, risk factors for a UTI, signs/symptoms of a UTI, abnormal labs that are present in the urinalysis of a patient with a...

Pediatrics, part 71: Renal Disorders - Vesicoureteral Reflux & Bladder Exstrophy

Pediatrics, part 71: Renal Disorders - Vesicoureteral Reflux & Bladder Exstrophy

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Vesicoureteral reflux and exstrophy of the bladder. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of vesicoureteral reflux. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with bladder exstrophy.

Pediatrics, part 71: Renal Disorders - Vesicoureteral Reflux & Bladder Exstrophy

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Vesicoureteral reflux and exstrophy of the bladder. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of vesicoureteral reflux. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with bladder exstrophy.

Pediatrics, part 70: Renal Disorders - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Pediatrics, part 70: Renal Disorders - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hemolytic uremic syndrome. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, expected labs, treatment, and prevention of hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Pediatrics, part 70: Renal Disorders - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hemolytic uremic syndrome. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, expected labs, treatment, and prevention of hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Pediatrics, part 69: Renal Disorders - Acute Kidney Injury & Chronic Kidney Disease

Pediatrics, part 69: Renal Disorders - Acute Kidney Injury & Chronic Kidney Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Chronic Renal Failure, which is also called Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, treatment, and nursing care of patient with AKI. The risk...

Pediatrics, part 69: Renal Disorders - Acute Kidney Injury & Chronic Kidney Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Chronic Renal Failure, which is also called Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, labs, treatment, and nursing care of patient with AKI. The risk...

Pediatrics, part 68: Renal Disorders - Acute Glomerulonephritis

Pediatrics, part 68: Renal Disorders - Acute Glomerulonephritis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acute glomerulonephritis. The pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis, signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis, abnormal labs present with glomerulonephritis (urine, blood, throat culture), treatment of glomerulonephritis, and nursing care of a patient with...

Pediatrics, part 68: Renal Disorders - Acute Glomerulonephritis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acute glomerulonephritis. The pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis, signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis, abnormal labs present with glomerulonephritis (urine, blood, throat culture), treatment of glomerulonephritis, and nursing care of a patient with...

Pediatrics, part 67: Renal Disorders - Nephrotic Syndrome

Pediatrics, part 67: Renal Disorders - Nephrotic Syndrome

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Nephrotic syndrome. The pathophysiology of nephrotic syndrome, signs and symptoms of nephrotic syndrome, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with nephrotic syndrome.

Pediatrics, part 67: Renal Disorders - Nephrotic Syndrome

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Nephrotic syndrome. The pathophysiology of nephrotic syndrome, signs and symptoms of nephrotic syndrome, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with nephrotic syndrome.

Pediatrics, part 66: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Enterobiasis

Pediatrics, part 66: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Enterobiasis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Enterobiasis, or a pinworm infection. Transmission of the eggs, risk factors, signs/symptoms of enterobiasis, diagnosis and treatment of pinworm infection.

Pediatrics, part 66: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Enterobiasis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Enterobiasis, or a pinworm infection. Transmission of the eggs, risk factors, signs/symptoms of enterobiasis, diagnosis and treatment of pinworm infection.

Pediatrics, part 65: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Acute Infectious Diarrhea & Dehydration

Pediatrics, part 65: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Acute Infectious Diarrhea & Dehydration

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acute infectious diarrhea, dehydration, and the prevention and treatment of infectious gastrointestinal disorders. The common causes of acute infectious diarrhea, including Rotavirus, E. coli, Salmonella, and Giardia. The risk factors,...

Pediatrics, part 65: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Acute Infectious Diarrhea & Dehydration

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Acute infectious diarrhea, dehydration, and the prevention and treatment of infectious gastrointestinal disorders. The common causes of acute infectious diarrhea, including Rotavirus, E. coli, Salmonella, and Giardia. The risk factors,...

Pediatrics, part 64: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Failure to Thrive and Colic

Pediatrics, part 64: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Failure to Thrive and Colic

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Failure to thrive (FTT) and colic. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for failure to thrive. Signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for colic.

Pediatrics, part 64: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Failure to Thrive and Colic

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Failure to thrive (FTT) and colic. The risk factors, signs/symptoms, labs, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for failure to thrive. Signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for colic.

Pediatrics, part 63: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hirschsprung Disease

Pediatrics, part 63: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hirschsprung Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hirschsprung Disease. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Hirschsprung disease. Nursing care of a patient with Hirschsprung disease.

Pediatrics, part 63: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hirschsprung Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hirschsprung Disease. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Hirschsprung disease. Nursing care of a patient with Hirschsprung disease.

Pediatrics, part 61: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Omphalocele & Gastroschisis - LevelUpRN

Pediatrics, part 61: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Omphalocele & Gastroschisis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Omphalocele and gastroschisis. The differences between these two congenital defects, diagnosis of ompalocele and gastoschisis, treatment, and nursing care of infants with omphalocele or gastroschisis.

Pediatrics, part 61: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Omphalocele & Gastroschisis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Omphalocele and gastroschisis. The differences between these two congenital defects, diagnosis of ompalocele and gastoschisis, treatment, and nursing care of infants with omphalocele or gastroschisis.

Pediatrics, part 62: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Appendicitis

Pediatrics, part 62: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Appendicitis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Appendicitis. The pathophysiology of appendicitis, signs/symptoms of appendicitis, diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis, and nursing care and complications associated with appendicitis.

Pediatrics, part 62: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Appendicitis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Appendicitis. The pathophysiology of appendicitis, signs/symptoms of appendicitis, diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis, and nursing care and complications associated with appendicitis.

Pediatrics, part 60: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Celiac Disease

Pediatrics, part 60: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Celiac Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Celiac disease. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease.

Pediatrics, part 60: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Celiac Disease

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Celiac disease. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease.

Pediatrics, part 59: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Short Bowel Syndrome

Pediatrics, part 59: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Short Bowel Syndrome

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Short Bowel Syndrome. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, diagnosis, and treatment of short bowel syndrome.

Pediatrics, part 59: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Short Bowel Syndrome

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Short Bowel Syndrome. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, abnormal labs, diagnosis, and treatment of short bowel syndrome.

Pediatrics, part 58: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Intussusception

Pediatrics, part 58: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Intussusception

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Intussusception. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of intussusception.

Pediatrics, part 58: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Intussusception

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Intussusception. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of intussusception.

Pediatrics, part 57: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Meckel's Diverticulum

Pediatrics, part 57: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Meckel's Diverticulum

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Meckel's diverticulum. The pathophysiology of this congenital defect, along with the signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with Meckel's diverticulum.

Pediatrics, part 57: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Meckel's Diverticulum

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Meckel's diverticulum. The pathophysiology of this congenital defect, along with the signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of a patient with Meckel's diverticulum.

Pediatrics, part 56: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

Pediatrics, part 56: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Pediatrics, part 56: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Pediatrics, part 55: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Gastroesophageal Reflux

Pediatrics, part 55: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Gastroesophageal Reflux

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), as well as signs/symptoms of GER for infants and children. Diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for GER.

Pediatrics, part 55: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Gastroesophageal Reflux

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), as well as signs/symptoms of GER for infants and children. Diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for GER.

Pediatrics, part 54: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Esophageal Atresia & Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Pediatrics, part 54: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Esophageal Atresia & Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Esophageal atresia and a tracheoesophageal fistula. Findings with a prenatal ultrasound and signs/symptoms of these disorders after the baby is born. Diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of babies with esophageal...

Pediatrics, part 54: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Esophageal Atresia & Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Esophageal atresia and a tracheoesophageal fistula. Findings with a prenatal ultrasound and signs/symptoms of these disorders after the baby is born. Diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care of babies with esophageal...

Pediatrics, part 53: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate

Pediatrics, part 53: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Cleft lip and cleft palate. Risk factors that increase the risk of a baby developing cleft lip or cleft palate, signs/symptoms of cleft lip and cleft palate, diagnosis of cleft...

Pediatrics, part 53: Gastrointestinal Disorders - Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Cleft lip and cleft palate. Risk factors that increase the risk of a baby developing cleft lip or cleft palate, signs/symptoms of cleft lip and cleft palate, diagnosis of cleft...

Pediatrics, part 52: Endocrine Disorders - Pheochromocytoma

Pediatrics, part 52: Endocrine Disorders - Pheochromocytoma

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Pheochromocytoma. The pathophysiology of the disorder, signs/symptoms of pheochromocytoma, diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, and treatment of pheochromocytoma.

Pediatrics, part 52: Endocrine Disorders - Pheochromocytoma

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Pheochromocytoma. The pathophysiology of the disorder, signs/symptoms of pheochromocytoma, diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, and treatment of pheochromocytoma.

Pediatrics, part 51: Endocrine Disorders - Diabetes Mellitus

Pediatrics, part 51: Endocrine Disorders - Diabetes Mellitus

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, signs/symptoms of diabetes, diagnosis of diabetes, and treatment of diabetes. Special care that is required for a child with diabetes during...

Pediatrics, part 51: Endocrine Disorders - Diabetes Mellitus

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, signs/symptoms of diabetes, diagnosis of diabetes, and treatment of diabetes. Special care that is required for a child with diabetes during...

Pediatrics, part 50: Endocrine Disorders - DI & SIADH

Pediatrics, part 50: Endocrine Disorders - DI & SIADH

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Diabetes Insipidus (DI) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). The difference between neurogenic and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, the signs/symptoms and labs that are expected diabetes insipidus, diagnosis with a...

Pediatrics, part 50: Endocrine Disorders - DI & SIADH

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Diabetes Insipidus (DI) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). The difference between neurogenic and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, the signs/symptoms and labs that are expected diabetes insipidus, diagnosis with a...

Pediatrics, part 49: Endocrine Disorders - Growth Hormone Deficiency & Excess

Pediatrics, part 49: Endocrine Disorders - Growth Hormone Deficiency & Excess

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Growth hormone deficiency and growth hormone excess: the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of both disorders.

Pediatrics, part 49: Endocrine Disorders - Growth Hormone Deficiency & Excess

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Growth hormone deficiency and growth hormone excess: the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of both disorders.

Pediatrics, part 48: Endocrine Disorders - Precocious Puberty

Pediatrics, part 48: Endocrine Disorders - Precocious Puberty

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The definition of precocious puberty, the pathophysiology of the disorder, signs and symptoms of precocious puberty, diagnosis of the disorder, and treatment of precocious puberty.

Pediatrics, part 48: Endocrine Disorders - Precocious Puberty

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The definition of precocious puberty, the pathophysiology of the disorder, signs and symptoms of precocious puberty, diagnosis of the disorder, and treatment of precocious puberty.

Pediatrics, part 47: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Immobilization Devices - Casts & Traction

Pediatrics, part 47: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Immobilization Devices - Casts & Traction

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Immobilization devices, specifically casts and traction. Key nursing care and patient teaching when caring for a patient with a cast. The three main types of traction, including: skin traction, skeletal...

Pediatrics, part 47: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Immobilization Devices - Casts & Traction

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Immobilization devices, specifically casts and traction. Key nursing care and patient teaching when caring for a patient with a cast. The three main types of traction, including: skin traction, skeletal...

Pediatrics, part 46: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Fractures

Pediatrics, part 46: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Fractures

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The different classifications of fractures (closed/simple fracture, open/compound fracture, transverse fracture, impacted fracture, comminuted fracture, oblique fracture, spiral fracture, greenstick fracture). The signs/symptoms and diagnosis of fracture, as well as...

Pediatrics, part 46: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Fractures

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

The different classifications of fractures (closed/simple fracture, open/compound fracture, transverse fracture, impacted fracture, comminuted fracture, oblique fracture, spiral fracture, greenstick fracture). The signs/symptoms and diagnosis of fracture, as well as...

Peds, part 45: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis & Osteomyelitis - LevelUpRN

Peds, part 45: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis & Osteomyelitis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and osteomyelitis. The cause, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteomyelitis.

Peds, part 45: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis & Osteomyelitis

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and osteomyelitis. The cause, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and family teaching for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The pathophysiology, risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteomyelitis.

Peds, part 44: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Osteogenesis Imperfecta & Rickets - LevelUpRN

Peds, part 44: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Osteogenesis Imperfecta & Rickets

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Rickets. The cause, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta. The cause, risk factors, signs and symptoms, labs, and treatment of Rickets.

Peds, part 44: Musculoskeletal Disorders - Osteogenesis Imperfecta & Rickets

Cathy Parkes RN, BSN, PHN, CWCN

Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Rickets. The cause, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta. The cause, risk factors, signs and symptoms, labs, and treatment of Rickets.