Nursing Strategies for the Care of Hospitalized Children with Autism
Nurses are the healthcare professionals that people most trust. Parents often share with nurses their fears, hopes, and dreams. Nurses may observe unordinary and unique behaviors in children and adults in their communities. Although nurses do not diagnose autism and their role may not be direct treatment and care of the child with autism, all nurses are stewards for the early recognition and treatment of autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) consider early treatment of autism an important part of making a positive difference in outcomes.
This online continuing nurse education course provides information to guide nurses’ understanding, observations, and responses when meeting someone with autism in community settings, during routine clinic appointments, and hospitalizations.
This online continuing nurse education course provides information to guide nurses’ understanding, observations, and responses when meeting someone with autism in community settings, during routine clinic appointments, and hospitalizations.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recall the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition of developmental disabilities.
- List two examples of developmental disabilities.
- Define autism spectrum disorder.
- Identify the percentage of children age 8 that the CDC indicates have autism.
- Name risk factors the CDC states are associated with greater probability for autism.
- List signs and symptoms of autism.
- Name comorbidities of autism.
- Name three examples of developmental milestones.
- List the ages when the CDC recommends screening for developmental milestones.
- List 3 nursing diagnoses related to the care of the hospitalized child with autism.
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Autism Prevalence and Risk Factors
Chapter 3: Signs, Symptoms, and Co-morbidities
Chapter 4: Developmental Milestones
Chapter 5: Screening for Autism
Chapter 6: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Chapter 7: Person-Centered Nursing
Chapter 8: Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Autism
Chapter 9: Nursing Considerations for the Adult with Autism
Chapter 10: Nursing Diagnoses
Chapter 11: New Frontiers in the Diagnosis of Autism
Chapter 12: References
Price: $18.00
Contact Hours: 1.5
Course Author
Susan L. Schoenbeck
Susan L. Schoenbeck, MSN, RN is a master’s prepared nurse educator. Her professional background includes critical care nursing, university nursing education and administration, along with a clinical specialty of death and spiritual care. She is the author of six books, including POLIO GIRL: It Only Takes One.
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