Course details
Pediatric Critical Care Theory 2 continues to build on the concepts introduced in Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Theory 1. In the previous course students worked through advanced, complex chronic and acute pediatric critical care patient presentations, while considering children’s growth and development stages and the unique physiology of the different pediatric age groups. In this course students will continue to develop a deeper level of understanding of pediatric pathophysiology, assessment, critical thinking and decision making related to a variety of health challenges experienced by the critically ill child or adolescent. In addition, students will build on the comprehensive assessment strategies and approaches to optimize oxygen supply and demand balance learned in NSPE 7260 to care for the increasingly critically ill child facing serious a health crisis (e.g., acute kidney injury, respiratory failure, cardiac assessment and introduction to ECG interpretation, cardiac arrest and acute gastrointestinal illness). Students will continue to be challenged to make clinical decisions and plan care for selected critically ill individuals. The core concepts of family-centred care, relational practice and inter-professional practice, professionalism, communication, collaboration and partnership are threaded throughout this pediatric critical care course.
Prerequisite(s)
- 75% in NSPE 7260
Credits
4.0
Cost
$363.53 - $1,190.05 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below are three offerings of NSPE 7270 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 85363
Duration
Wed Jan 04 - Fri Mar 24 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 85363
- $1190.05
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 04 - Mar 24 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Audrey Barnwell
Course outline
Cost
$1190.05
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is an internet-based NET section. Students must contact the Bookstore to order course materials for this course. This course is delivered in an online format. On the first day of class, log in to www.bcit.ca/learn/ to access your course.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 85364
Duration
Wed Jan 04 - Fri Mar 24 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 85364
- $599.68
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 04 - Mar 24 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Tara Hodgson
Course outline
Cost
$599.68
Important information
- Available for exam challenge only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is a CHALLENGE section. Departmental approval is required for this; please contact the Program Head at 604-412-7548.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 85977
Duration
Wed Jan 04 - Fri Mar 24 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 85977
- $363.53
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 04 - Mar 24 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Tara Hodgson
Course outline
Cost
$363.53
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is a RE-REGISTRATION section for students who did not complete the regular course in the previous term and need a one-time extension to complete. This course is delivered in an online format. On the first day of class, log in to www.bcit.ca/learn/ to access your course.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
As licensed health care practitioners, all learners will practice in accordance with professional standards of practice throughout the course. In this course, learners will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership and professionalism. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Integrate principles of normal growth and development in the care of critically ill pediatric patients experiencing various health challenges.
- Identify the theoretical concepts of mechanical ventilation and the relationship to supporting and balancing oxygen supply and demand in critically ill pediatric patients.
- Examine and describe pharmacologic agents commonly used to treat various high-risk health challenges to inform clinical decision making for critically ill pediatric patients.
- Describe and demonstrate techniques for safe medication administration in pediatric critical care settings for pediatric patients experiencing various health challenges (e.g., acute kidney injury, respiratory failure, cardiac assessment and acute gastrointestinal illness).
- Use knowledge of unique pediatric anatomy and pathophysiology, clinical presentation and comprehensive renal assessment to critically analyze data, form and prioritize conclusions and plan immediate nursing care to optimize oxygen supply and demand for a pediatric patient experiencing the following; acute kidney injury, acute respiratory failure, acute gastrointestinal illness, acute cardiac illness and cardiac arrest.
- Demonstrate ability to systematically analyze, interpret and manage basic cardiac dysrhythmias.
- Interpret multiple sources of information to inform clinical decision making and comprehensively assess the status of the critically ill pediatric patient experiencing various health challenges.
- Develop communication and collaboration skills in order to establish and maintain partnerships with a multidisciplinary team, families, and pediatric patients with various health challenges.
Effective as of Fall 2019
Related Programs
Pediatric Critical Care Theory 2 (NSPE 7270) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Pediatric Nursing Specialty (Critical Care Option)
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Pediatric - Critical Care Option)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
Subscribe
Interested in being notified about future offerings of Pediatric Critical Care Theory 2 (NSPE 7270)? If so, fill out the information below and we'll notify you by email when courses for each new term are displayed here.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.