Pediatric Grand Rounds

NURS 421 - Clinical Management of the Growing Family

 

Purpose of Assignment

To provide the student an opportunity to integrate knowledge from the sciences, developmental theory, and physical assessment data to the care of a pediatric patient and family in the acute care setting. The student will utilize critical thinking and independent judgments in presenting a holistic plan of care in a formal oral presentation.

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Student Approach to Assignment

This Pediatric Grand Rounds presentation provided an opportunity to present my experience while working with a five-month-old infant and her family. The patient was born at 25 weeks gestation and shortly after being admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) she started to have difficulty feeding, had a distended abdomen, and had the presence of blood in her stool. The assignment allowed me to gain more insight on her diagnosis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) which led to Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and Short Bowel Syndrome. By understanding the diagnosis my patient had, I was able to coordinate a holistic plan of care that fit her and her family’s needs. This presentation allowed me to showcase nursing care provided with age and developmentally-appropriate considerations. Overall, by presenting this assignment to my peers, it allowed me to educate them on Necrotizing Enterocolitis along with how I implemented care for my patient.

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Reason for Inclusion of this Assignment in the Portfolio

The inclusion of this assignment into my portfolio is to demonstrate my abilities while engaging in pediatric care and allows for the application of nursing practices tide to a variety of Old Dominion University’s core nursing behaviors.