PAEDIATRICS
Fall 2023
“Week by Week” and Class Related Readings
Class
(Year 2022)
Week 1
Class Topic and Content
Key concepts are added as
guidance only
Introduction to the Course
Clinical Orientation & Expectations
Patient Safety in Child Health
Settings
Interprofessional Care – Teamwork
and Communication
Concepts in Child Health &
Paediatric Nursing
Physical Assessment; Family
Centred Care
Paediatric Medication Administration
Class and Practicum Preparation
(Required Readings: Wong’s Nursing
Care of Infants and Children)
Medication Calculation Test in on
campus clinical 708-718
Required Readings:
Chapter 4 pp 80-136
pp 364-369, 694- 700
Chapter 21- pp 678-735 prior to on
campus clinical day
Practicum:
 Patient Safety
 Staff Safety
 Interprofessional Care
 Near Misses, Errors
 Incident Reporting and Debriefing
Communication – safe and effective
transfer of care - ISBARR
 Wellness and Selfcare
Week 2
Growth and Development and Care
of the Healthy Child and Family
Infants
Toddlers
Week 3
Growth and Development and Care
of the Healthy Child and Family
Preschoolers
School-age children
Adolescents
Required Readings:
Chapter 10 (pp. 338-371)
Chapter 12 (pp. 393-422)
MOHLTC- immunization schedule for
Ontario
Required Readings:
Chapter 13 (pp. 423-439)
Chapter 15 (pp. 460-494)
Chapter 17 (pp. 523-550)
Week 4
Test (0845- 0945 hrs, class to
follow)
Required Readings:
Chapter 21 (pp. 658-677)
Hospitalized Children and Acute
Illnesses
Use the posted slides to guide your
readings
Fluid and Electrolytes pp 736-777
Pre and post operative care
Common acute admissions:
cardiac, orthopaedics, trauma,
*Please note: focus should be directed to
only the disease processes (clinical
manifestations & management)
discussed in lectures*
Week 5
Paediatric Pain Management
Communicable and Infectious
Disease
Chronic Illness
Week 6
Chronic Illnesses
Diabetes
Asthma (Ch. 26)
Sickle Cell Anemia (Ch. 28)
Cystic Fibrosis (Ch. 26)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ch.
25)
Concussion ( see eClass references)
*Please note: focus should be directed
primarily to clinical manifestations &
management as discussed in lectures*
Required Readings:
Chapter 5 pp137- 168
Chapter 6 pp169-195
MOHLTC- immunization schedule for
Ontario
Required Readings:
pp1178-1206
pp 929-944
pp 1034-1043
pp 944-952
pp 853-856