MARCH 23, 2004 PEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT SERIES: 8 AM - NOON NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL Target Audience: Speakers: RNs and LVNs working in outpatient and inpatient Diane Stein, MD Marvin Tan, MD pediatric settings, RNs Pediatric Neurologist Pediatric Autism Clinic and LVNs working in Kaiser Permanente, Bellflower Kaiser Permanente, Bellflower emergency / urgent care SCAL SCAL units, and RNs and LVNs with no or minimal Kay Barents, RNC Kathleen Bridges, Pediatric experience Case Manager Pediatric Neurology M.A., CCC-Speech Kaiser Permanente, Bellflower Speech/Language Pathologist SCAL Capistrano Unified School District Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this 4-hour program, each participant will be able to: 1. Identify children with altered mental status and document appropriate physical findings. 2. Recognize abnormal tone and movements in children. 3. Identify “red flags” that require immediate referral to the physician. 4. Accurately measure head circumference and identify abnormal findings. 5. Describe appropriate history questions for seizure and headache evaluation. 6. Recognize various seizure presentations in children and initiate appropriate nursing interventions. 7. Recognize various pain expressions in children of various ages and initiate appropriate interventions. 8. Identify the signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. 9. Discuss major factors to consider when assessing autistic children. 10. Discuss normal speech and language development. 11. Identify factors that affect speech and language development including hearing and other health issues. 12. Recognize clinical manifestations that may indicate potential or actual problems relating to speech and language development. For location availability, contact your local Education Representative or Videoconference Scheduler. For site-specific contact information contact the Distance Learning Program (510-625-2485/ tie line 8-428-2485/ email: Distance.Learning@kp.org). For tapes of past CVN programs, contact the MultiMedia Library at 510-987-4991, or on the web at http://www.kpmmlibrary.org. For Home Study materials of select CVN programs, contact Distance Learning (510-625-2485/ tie line 8-428-2485/ email: Distance.Learning@kp.org). For a list of upcoming Distance Learning programs, please see your local Education Representative, visit us on the web at http://nursingpathways.kp.org, or call our toll-free number: (877) 387-1300. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP2365 for 4.0 Contact hours.
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