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Explore our informative pediatrics course syllabus covering teaching methods, assignments, and study tips for a comprehensive learning experience. Discover exam policies, course activities, and more!
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Syllabus Review • Webpage • www.pediatrics.yolasite.com • Office Hours • Email • Our response time • Email on the weekends
Course Activities • Mixture of activities • Lecture, Case Studies, Homework, Class Discussion • Course Grade • Exams • Midterm • Assignments • Final
Exam policy • One make up, NOT for final • Must call BEFORE exam • May review exams for 1 week after exam • There will not be an in class review due to time constraints • Must sign back page of syllabus and submit at end of class. It will become part of student file
Assignments • In class case studies • Homework assignments • In class assignments • Research Article • All assignments must be turned in on time • NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Teaching Style • Team teaching • We will both be active in lecture and clinic • Can come to either of us for questions • Variety of classroom activities • Lecture • Case studies • Podcasts • Concept maps • A lot of hands on learning versus straight lecture • It will be different!! But give it a chance and let us guide you through the process. • Reaching all learning styles
Rationale Behind Teaching Methods • Research has shown that Adult learners prefer experiential learning and self directed learning • What is self directed learning? • Self-directed learning has been described as "a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others," to diagnose their learning needs, formulate learning goals, identify resources for learning, select and implement learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes (Knowles 1975). • According to Knowles, “Learning is more meaningful and purposeful, with greater motivation resulting in longer retention”
Lunyk-Child (2001) “found that students undergo a transformation that begins with negative feelings but ends with confidence and skills in self-direction and during this transformation it is the responsibility of teachers to provide student support” • It is our job to teach you how to learn this way and to help you along the way. We are here to HELP!!
“Nurses need to be able to manage and monitor their own learning. This means that professional nurses engaged in continuous learning should have the ability to be self directed. The use of problem based learning as an instructional methodology in undergraduate nursing curricula has been identified as one way to facilitate the development of nursing students’ abilities to become self directed in learning” (Williams,B. 2001).
Study Tips • Different types of questions • Analyze • Apply • Integrate • Questions will not be recall questions • Study differently • Reading is not enough • Practice applying new information • Integrate growth and development into scenarios • Case studies
Practice Questions • The most appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with an upper respiratory infection an elevated temperature would be to: • Give tepid baths to reduce the fever • Encourage food intake to maintain caloric needs. • Have child wear heavy clothing to prevent chilling. • Give small amounts of favorite fluids frequently to prevent dehydration.
Although a 14-month old girl recently received a shock from an electrical outlet, her parents find her about to place a paper clip in another outlet. They discuss this with you as they are frustrated about how to handle these kind of situations. You should advise them that: • Her cognitive level must be delayed. • This is typical behavior because toddlers are not well developed. • This is typical behavior because at this age, there is an inability to transfer past experiences to new situations. • This is not typical behavior because toddlers should know better than to repeat an act that caused them pain.
A 5-1/2 month-old infant is admitted to the hospital with a fever and a history of vomiting for 48 hours. In view of this infant’s responses, the assessment by the nurse that would initially influence the child’s care is: • Inspecting the baby’s skin for poor turgor • Determining the baby’s vital signs and weight • Checking the baby’s neurologic status and urinary output • Asking the mother whether the baby is breast- fed or bottle-fed
How to Access Library Page for Article • Go to BC homepage. • Click on student services tab at top of screen • Scroll down to Library and click on it • Bakersfield College – Library
Once you are on web page look under Find An Article • Click on EBSCOhost • This will direct you to a screen asking for your student ID number • Do not enter the @ sign before number • Scroll down and we recommend using ERIC or Medline or you can check both • Scroll down to bottom of page and click continue
ERIC search engine will open • Type in your area of interest in top line • Example: Pediatrics • Then click on TX All Text in the box next to Pediatrics • Under Search Options • Check box that says Full Text • Pick publication date this falls within the last 5 years
Under Journal or Document select Journal • Under Journal & Citation Subset select Nursing • Under Publication Type select one of the Research categories • Hit Search at bottom of screen
