Caring for Pediatrics With Developmental Delays

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Background 
3. Overview 
4. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 
   1. How prevalent is ASD? 
   2. What are some ASD Signs and Symptoms? 
   3. What are some ASD Risk Factors and Causes? 
   4. Care of Patients with ASD 
   5. ASD Case Study 
5. Cerebral Palsy (CP) 
   1. How prevalent is CP? 
   2. What are some CP Signs and Symptoms? 
   3. What are some CP Risk Factors and Causes? 
   4. Care of Patients with CP 
   5. CP Case Study 
6. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 
   1. How prevalent is ODD? 
   2. What are some ODD Signs and Symptoms? 
   3. What are some ODD Risk Factors and Causes? 
   4. Care of Patients with ODD 
   5. ODD Case Study 
7. Sensory Impairment 
   1. How prevalent is sensory impairment? 
   2. What are some sensory impairment Signs and Symptoms? 
   3. What are some sensory impairment Risk Factors and Causes? 
   4. Care of Patients with Sensory Impairment 
   5. Sensory Impairment Case Study 
8. The Caregiver (An Extension of the Special Needs Child) 
   1. Special Needs Caregiver Case Study 
9. Upcoming Research 
   1. What research on caring for pediatrics with developmental delays exists presently? 
   2. What are some ways for pediatrics with developmental delays to become a part of research? 
10. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course we will discuss strategies that nurses may utilize in order to facilitate nursing and medical care in special needs children. It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

• Describe common pediatric health conditions that can have possible developmental delays, including severe possible health complications  
• List alternatives to medication use for the management of developmental delays in pediatric patients 
• Discuss the tailored needs for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for management of behaviors or health sequelae of pediatric patients with developmental delays 
• Specify nursing interventions for pediatric patients with developmental delays within your scope of work 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.