Compliance Sector:

• Domestic Violence
• Infection Control for Hospital Workers
• Infection Control for Healthcare Professionals
• Preventing Workplace Violence

Adult Sector:

• Adult Cardiac Assessment
• Adult Cardiac Assessment Fast Track
• Myocardial Damage in Adults
• Myocardial Damage in Adults Fast Track
• Adult Physical Assessment
• Advanced Adult Physical Assessment
• Block Party and Other Cardiac Arrythmias
• Block Party and Other Cardiac Arrythmias Fast Track
• Understanding Cardiac Medications
• Understanding Cardiac Medications Fast Track
• Adult Cardiac Risk Factors

Pediatric Sector:

• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation Fast Track
• Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock
• Pediatric Distributive Shock
• Pediatric Shock
• Pediatric Obstructive Shock
• Pediatric Hypovolemic Shock
• Pediatric Clinical Stages of Shock

Neonatal Sector:

• Neonatal Respiratory Assessment
• Neonatal Respiratory Assessment Fast Track
• Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment
• Neonatal Gastrointestinal Assessment Fast Track
• Neonatal Apnea

Pediatric Shock

Description

12.0 Contact Hours

This module includes an overview of the principles of cardiac output, the three stages of shock, and the four key types of shock with respective causes, clinical manifestations, and management. It also includes an explanation of MODS or multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and DIC or disseminated intravascular coagulation.

This course has the goal of facilitating knowledge and confidence in the care of the pediatric shock patient. Pediatric Shock is also used as a great orientation tool for nurses wishing to pursue a career in the field of pediatrics.

TARGET audience
This module is designed for nurses who are currently or new to working with the pediatric patient at risk for shock. Pediatric Shock has also been divided into separate, shorter modules: Hypovolemic, Distributive, Cardiogenic, Obstructive, Clinical Stages of Shock.

Objectives

*Explain what is meant by the term shock
*Explain the principles of cardiac output and stroke volume: preload, afterload, myocardial contractility
*Discuss and differentiate the three clinical stages of shock
*List and differentiate the types of shock: Cardiogenic, Hypovolemic, Distributive, Obstructive
*Link the clinical manifestations and hemodynamic readings to the various types of shock
*Discuss initial interventions along with preventative steps to take in caring for the child in shock
*Describe what is meant by MODS or multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
*Integrate the shock assessment techniques and critical thinking skills by use of case scenarios

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