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Situated Learning in Pediatric Sepsis

Education

Application of the Theory of Situated Learning to the Care and Management of Pediatric Sepsis in the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

The recognition, care and management of the pediatric patient in septic shock is multifaceted and requires
the registered nurse to be highly skilled and knowledgeable to quickly recognize, intervene, and stabilize the
patient for ongoing management and support in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Priorities of care in
the pediatric septic shock patient include provisioning the ABCs of Life which include the airway, breathing,
and circulation. It is vital that the registered nurse provisions a patent airway, institutes rapid assessment
and intervention for ineffective breathing and ventilation, and promotes circulation through provisioning
patent intravenous or intraosseous access and administering aggressive fluid resuscitation and further support
of circulation through vasoactive medications and corticosteroid administration for catecholamine resistant
shock states. This presentation will examine the application of the theory of Situated Learning to teaching
registered nurses the knowledge and skills required to care for the pediatric septic patient through
innovative teaching strategies to promote active learner engagement and positive learning outcomes.

Situated Learning for Pediatric Sepsis Poster

Situated Learning for Pediatric Sepsis Manuscript