In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 19, which focuses on the child’s response to illness and hospitalization. We’ll review stressors such as separation anxiety, loss of control, pain, and fear, along with developmental responses to hospitalization. You’ll also hear strategies nurses use to reduce stress, promote coping, and support family-centered care during illness and recovery. This episode helps nursing students apply psychosocial principles in pediatric inpatient settings.

Source: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 19

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 16, which focuses on common health problems affecting school-age children and adolescents. We’ll review elimination disorders such as enuresis, psychosocial stressors, and chronic conditions that impact daily functioning. You’ll also hear an overview of assessment, treatment approaches, and nursing interventions that support both the child and family. This episode provides an exam-focused review of prevalent pediatric health problems.

Source: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 16  

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 15, which focuses on health promotion during adolescence. We’ll review puberty, physical maturation, cognitive and psychosocial development, and Erikson’s stage of identity versus role confusion. You’ll also hear an overview of risk behaviors, mental health considerations, nutrition, sleep, sexuality education, and injury prevention. This episode helps nursing students understand adolescent development and apply age-appropriate health promotion strategies.

Source: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 15 

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 14, which focuses on health promotion during the school-age years. We’ll review physical growth patterns, cognitive development, peer relationships, school performance, nutrition, physical activity, and safety. You’ll also hear how nurses support children and families through anticipatory guidance, injury prevention, and healthy lifestyle habits. This episode provides a clear, exam-focused overview of school-age health promotion.

Source: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 14  

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 13, which focuses on common health problems affecting toddlers and preschool-aged children. We’ll review sleep disturbances, ingestion of injurious agents, poisoning risks, and injury prevention strategies. You’ll also hear how nurses support families through education, environmental safety, and early recognition of health concerns. This episode offers a practical, exam-focused review of common pediatric problems seen in early childhood.

Source: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 13 

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 12, which focuses on health promotion during the preschool years and the continued development of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial skills. We’ll review growth patterns, gross and fine motor development, language acquisition, and Erikson’s stage of initiative versus guilt. You’ll also hear an overview of school readiness, nutrition, sleep, play, safety, and anticipatory guidance that supports independence while maintaining structure. This episode provides an exam-focused review to help nursing students promote healthy preschool development and family-centered care.

Source: Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 12  

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 11, which focuses on health promotion during the toddler years and the rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur between 12 and 36 months of age. We’ll review key aspects of toddler growth and development, including gross and fine motor skills, language acquisition, autonomy, and emotional regulation. You’ll also hear an overview of common toddler behaviors such as temper tantrums, negativism, ritualism, and separation anxiety, along with guidance on nutrition, sleep, play, safety, toilet training readiness, and sibling rivalry. This episode provides a clear, exam-focused review to help nursing students support healthy development and family-centered care during early childhood.

Source: All information in this podcast is based on Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 11  

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 10, which focuses on common health problems affecting infants, with an emphasis on nutrition, growth, and feeding-related disorders. We’ll review nutritional and vitamin imbalances, including iron deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, and mineral disturbances, as well as conditions such as food allergies, cow’s milk protein allergy, and anaphylaxis. You’ll also hear an overview of failure to thrive, including risk factors, assessment findings, diagnostic considerations, and nursing care management. This episode provides a detailed, exam-focused review to help nursing students recognize early signs of infant health problems and apply appropriate nursing interventions to support optimal growth and development.

Source: All information in this podcast is based on Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 10  

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 9, which focuses on health promotion during infancy and the rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during the first year of life. We’ll review patterns of growth and development, including gross and fine motor milestones, sensory development, nutrition, sleep, and safety considerations. You’ll also hear an overview of infant psychosocial development, attachment, temperament, separation anxiety, and the nurse’s role in supporting families through anticipatory guidance and health education. This episode provides a comprehensive, exam-focused review to help nursing students understand normal infant development and promote optimal health outcomes for infants and their families.

Source: All information in this podcast is based on Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 9  

In this Pediatrics episode, we walk through Chapter 8, which focuses on common and high-risk health problems affecting newborns during the transition to extrauterine life. We’ll review birth-related injuries, neurologic complications, fractures, paralysis, cranial deformities, and structural defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate. You’ll also hear an overview of common neonatal conditions including infections, skin conditions, birthmarks, and the identification and care of high-risk newborns. This episode provides a detailed, exam-focused review to help nursing students recognize expected versus abnormal findings and apply appropriate nursing care to promote safe outcomes for newborns and their families.

Source: All information in this podcast is based on Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, Chapter 8