Shadowing Activities and Observations
Activities and Observations for Med Tech Students: Pediatrics
Name____________________________________
Unit/Department__________________________
Check off each one as you observe and/or complete them. Date them and have your
Mentor initial it.
Documentation should include a 1-2 paragraph description of your learning experience .
Pediatrics
Observation, participation, description, documentation, drawing/picture/diagram and
interview (of health care professional) of the following:
______ administration of blood products
______ apnea monitoring
______ chemotherapy
______ cord care
______ circumcision care
______ hemodynamic monitoring
______ interpretation of arrythmias
______ knowledge of normal serum lab values
______ describe and draw the newborn nursery
______ describe and draw the NICU
______ pulse oximetry
______ bottle, breast feeding
______ gavaged, I-tubes, G-gubes, Jejunal feeding
______ Wound irrigation
______ TPN/hyperalimentation
______ NG tube feeding
______ basic EKG interpretation
______ non-invasive cardiac monitoring
______ auscultate, interpret heart sounds, murmurs
______ admission of a pediatric patient
______ weighing pediatric patient
______ changing crib linens
______ developmental stages of children
______ describe age-appropriate toys
______ toilet training
______ fears of children (@different developmental stages)
______ safety measures related to infant/toddler
______ toddler appropriate activities
______ making hospital stays less difficult (as applied to different developmental stages
of children
______ developmental needs of parents/caregives, describe “rooming in”
Shadowing Activities and Observations
______ TPR, BP of infant, child (normal/abnormal values)
______ bulb syringe
______ nasal/oral airways, suctioning
______ chest physiotherapy
______ chest tubes
______ oxygen therapy delivery systems (face mask, hood, isolette, nasal cannula, tent,
trach collar)
______application and care of splints, casts
______ ICP monitoring
______ application and care of traction, pinned fractures
______ female/male catheter insertion and care, indwelling, straight
______ collection of urine specimens
______ blood glucose testing
______ assessment of nutritional status
______ assessment of pain
______ isolation, reverse isolation
______medication administration: calculation of pediatric dosage
______ knowledge of routine pediatric drugs
______ metered dose inhaler
______ eye/ear instillations
______ starting IVs (angiocath, butterfly, heparin lock)
______ central line/catheter/dressing (Broviac, Groshong, Hickman, Portacath, Quinton)
______ normal child immunization schedule
______ developmental stages of children
Pediatric Patients and Disease Processes: (include description of disease, s&s,
treatment and care, diagnostic tests, and prognosis and prevention)
______ care of pediatric patient with Asthma
______ care of pediatric patient with Bone marrow transplant
______ care of pediatric patient with Drug addiction/withdrawl
______ care of pediatric patient with Tracheostomy care and suctioning
______ care of pediatric patient with Cystic Fibrosis
______ care of pediatric patient with Failure to thrive
______ care of pediatric patient with Leukemia
______ care of pediatric patient with Low birth weight
______ care of pediatric patient with Meconium aspiration
______ care of pediatric patient with Meningitis
______ care of pediatric patient with Near drowning
______ care of pediatric patient with NG tube feeding
______ care of pediatric patient with Overdose/poison ingestion
______ care of pediatric patient with Pneumonia
______ care of pediatric patient with Seizure activity
______ care of pediatric patient with Sickle cell disease
______ care of pediatric patient with Spina bifida
______ care of pediatric patient with Tetralogy of Fallot
Shadowing Activities and Observations
______ care of pediatric patient with Transposition of Great Vessels
______ care of pediatric patient with Bacterial Endocarditis
______ care of pediatric patient with Cardiac Arrest
______ care of pediatric patient with Epiglottis
______ care of pediatric patient with Tonsillitis
______ care of pediatric patient with Battered Child Syndrome
______ care of pediatric patient with Closed Head Trauma
______ care of pediatric patient with Multiple Trauma
______ care of pediatric patient with Neuromuscular disease
______ care of pediatric patient with Osteogenic sarcoma
______ care of pediatric patient with spinal cord injury
______ care of pediatric patient with Cleft lip
______ care of pediatric patient with Colostomy
______ care of pediatric patient with Ulcerative colitis
______ care of pediatric patient with Glomerularnephritis
______ care of pediatric patient with Wilm’s tumor
______ care of pediatric patient with Hemodialysis
______ care of pediatric patient with Urinary tract infection
______ care of pediatric patient with Juvenile diabetes
______ care of pediatric patient with Anemia
______ care of pediatric patient with Hodgkin’s disease
______ care of pediatric patient with common childhood communicable diseases
______ care of pediatric patient with Hepatitis
______ care of pediatric patient with AIS
______ care of pediatric patient with Anorexia/bulimia
______ care of pediatric patient with Depression
______ care of pediatric patient with Eye/Ear surgery
______ care of pediatric patient with Suicidal threats/actions
______ care of pediatric patient with 1st,2nd, or 3rd degree burns