Section: 4.4 - Nursing Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | Pediatric Nursing Part 2

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

Define a high-risk neonate.
Explain the classification of high-risk neonates.
Identify high-risk conditions (including clinical manifestations) in neonates that need special care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Discuss factors that place neonates at high risk for care in the NICU.
Describe the organization of services within the NICU.
Identify the interdisciplinary team involved in the provision of care in the NICU.
Identify the signs of stress and fatigue in neonates.
Apply the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for high-risk neonates.
Explain nursing considerations in the management of high-risk neonates in the NICU and their families (including developmental care).

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 48 minutes.

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4.1 - Nursing Care of Hospitalized Child

Stress Related to Pediatric Hospitalization and Possible Interventions: An Analysis of the Brazilian Literature

Stress Management for Parents of a Child With a Chronic Illness

Nursing Interventions Promoting Child/Youth/Family Adaptation to Hospitalization: A Scoping Review

Nursing Standards of Care

The Role Of The Pediatric Nurse In Discharge Planning: Identifying Gaps In Sri Lanka

Topic: Nursing Care of Hospitalized Child

Newborn Assessment for APGAR Score

APGAR (1 minute and 5 minutes) (Video)

Head To Toe Exam of Newborn/Infant

Newborn exam- OpenPediatrics (Video)

Quiz: Unit 4.1

4.2 - Pain Management in Children

Factors Affecting Pain Assessment

Palliative Care for Children: Using the QUESTT Approach to Assess the Child

Pain Assessment Methods

Communicating with Youth about Pain: Developmental Considerations

A Practical Guide to Acute Pain Management in Children

Queensland Paediatric Emergency Care Nursing Skill Sheets: Pediatric Pain Assessment

Pain Management Nursing Role/Core Competency A Guide for Nurses

Topic: Pain Management in Children

4.3.1 - Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 1)

Importance of Medication Safety

Definition of Medication Error

Medication Concerns in Children

Children and Medication Safety

Pharmacokinetic Consideration in Children

Safe Medication Administration

8 Rights of Medication

Documentation of Direct Verbal Medication Order

Parent’s Right to Refuse

5 Moments of Medication Safety

Pediatric Dosage Calculations

Body Surface Area Calculator

Topic: Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 1)

IV Cannulation - The Royal Childrens Hospital (Video)

4.3.2 - Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 2)

Oral Route

How to Give by Mouth

'Oral Administration'

Buccal Medication Administration

How to Give Medicine Bucally

Rectal Route

Suppository Instructions

Intramuscular Injection

Intramuscular Injections and Subcutaneous Injections

Subcutaneous Medication Administration

Subcutaneous in ‘Slim Limbs’

Intravenous Access in Children

'Intravenous Access'

Intravenous in Neonates

Topic: Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 2)

Oral Medication

Subcutaneous Injection

Enema (Pediatric) - Boston Children's Hospital (Video)

Nasal Drop

Instillation of Eye Medication

Pediatric Eye Examination

Enema

4.3.3 - Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 3)

Administering Ear Medication

'Ear Drops'

Ophthalmic Medication

Eye Drop in Children

'Eye Ointment'

'Intranasal Medication'

Intranasal Medication in Pediatrics

Medication Administration Intranasal

Nebulizers and Inhalers

Using MDI

Salbutamol MDI

Intraosseous Route

Intraosseous in Emergencies

'Intrathecal Catheter'

Intrathecal Baclofenac in Children

Topic: Pediatric Drug Administration (Part 3)

4.4 - Nursing Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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