Part One - History and Physical Assessment



Part Two - Pain Assessment and Management



Part Three - Common Childhood Illnesses/Disorders



1. Acute (Adult) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)



2. Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital



3. Allergic Rhinitis



4. Anemia, Iron Deficiency



5. Anorexia Nervosa



6. Aortic Stenosis



7. Aplastic Anemia



8. Appendicitis, Acute



9. Arthritis, Juvenile (formerly Rheumatoid)



10. Asthma



11. Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)



12. Atrial Septal Defect



13. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)



14. Autism Spectrum Disorders



15. Biliary Atresia



16. Botulism, Infant



17. Bronchiolitis



18. Bronchitis



19. B-Thalassemia (Cooley Anemia)



20. Bulimia



21. Celiac Disease



22. Cerebral Palsy



23. Cirrhosis



24. Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate



25. Coarctation of the Aorta



26. Colic (Paroxysmal Abdominal Pain)



27. Conjunctivitis



28. Constipation



29. Croup



30. Cryptorchidism



31. Cushing Syndrome



32. Cystic Fibrosis



33. Dermatitis, Diaper



34. Diabetes Insipidus



35. Diabetes Mellitus



36. Diabetic Ketoacidosis



37. Down Syndrome



38. Dysmenorrhea



39. Encephalitis



40. Encopresis



41. Endocarditis, Bacterial (Infective)



42. Enuresis



43. Epiglottitis, Acute



44. Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder



45. Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula



46. Ewing Sarcoma (Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor [PNET] of the Bone)



47. Failure to Thrive (Growth Failure)



48. Febrile Seizures



49. Fluid & Electrolyte Disorders



50. Gastroesophageal Reflux



51. Giardiasis



52. Glomerulonephritis, Acute Poststreptococcal (APSGN)



53. Hemophilia



54. Hepatitis



55. Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic



56. Hirschsprung Disease



57. Hodgkin Disease



58. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection



59. Hydrocephalus



60. Hyperbilirubinemia



61. Hyperthyroidism



62. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis



63. Hypopituitarism



64. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome



65. Hypospadias and Epispadias



66. Hypothyroidism, Juvenile



67. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura



68. Impetigo



69. Inflammatory Bowel Disease



70. Intussusception (Malabsorption Syndrome)



71. Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome)



72. Lactose Intolerance



73. Laryngotracheobronchitis, Acute



74. Lead Poisoning



75. Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease



76. Leukemias, Acute Lymphocytic and Acute Myelogenous



77. Lyme Disease



78. Lymphocytic Thyroiditis



79. Meckel Diverticulum



80. Meningitis, Bacterial



81. Meningitis, Nonbacterial (Aseptic)



82. Mononucleosis, Infectious



83. Muscular Atrophies, Spinal



84. Muscular Dystrophy



85. Nasopharyngitis, Acute Viral



86. Nephrotic Syndrome



87. Neural Tube Defects (Spina Bifida, Meningocele)



88. Neuroblastoma



89. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)



90. Omphalocele & Gastroschisis



91. Osteogenesis Imperfecta



92. Osteogenic Sarcoma



93. Osteomyelitis



94. Otitis Externa



95. Otitis Media



96. Patent Ductus Arteriosus



97. Pediculosis Capitis



98. Peptic Ulcer Disease



99. Pneumonia, Viral and Bacterial



100. Precocious Puberty



101. Pulmonic Stenosis



102. Rabies



103. Recurrent Abdominal Pain



104. Renal Failure, Acute



105. Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn



106. Retinoblastoma



107. Reye Syndrome



108. Rhabdomyosarcoma



109. Rheumatic Fever



110. Scabies



111. Scoliosis, Idiopathic



112. Septic Shock



113. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease



114. Sickle Cell Anemia



115. Slipped Femoral Capital Epiphysis



116. Streptococcal Pharyngitis, Acute



117. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome



118. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone



119. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus



120. Tetanus



121. Tetralogy of Fallot



122. Tinea Corporis



123. Tonsillitis



124. Transposition of the Great Arteries or Transposition of the Great Vessels



125. Tricuspid Atresia



126. Tuberculosis



127. Tumors, Brain



128. Urinary Tract Infection



129. Ventricular Septal Defect



130. Vesicoureteral Reflex (VUR)



131. Wilms Tumor





Part Four - Common Diagnostic Tests/Tools



1. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis



2. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy



3. Bronchoscopy



4. Cardiac Catheterization



5. Echocardiography



6. Electrocardiography



7. Lumbar Puncture



8. Pulmonary Function Test





Part Five - Common Nursing Care Procedures



1. Medication Administration - PO, IM, SQ, IV



2. Oxygen Therapy



3. Venipuncture



4. Restraint



5. Specimen Collection - Urine, Stool, Sputum



6. Endotracheal/Tracheal Suction



7. Peripheral Line Care



8. Central Venous Line Access and Care





Appendices



1. Vital Sign Charts



2. Growth Charts



3. Weight Conversion



4. Temperature Conversion



5. Drug Calculations