Congenital+Cardiac+Defects


 * Your name:** Janet Massoglia


 * Course name:** NUR 116 – Pediatric Nursing


 * Objective assignment will meet:**

Describe the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, and nursing care of various type of congenital heart disease.


 * Rationale for assignment:**

The students struggle to understand the congenital heart defects. I have done the lecture on congenital heart defects six times now, when the students are in class about 40% begin to understand the different defects. On the examination that evaluated students learning – the student’s scores on this portion of the test range 60-70%. As an instructor, I do not think this is an acceptable level of comprehension. I realize, I will never have 100% but I am aiming to increase comprehension / learning to 85%.


 * Technology to be used:**

http://www.childrenheartinstitute.org/sitemap.htm

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/chd/chd_what.html

http://texasheart.org/HIC/Topics/Cond/CongenitalHeartDisease.cfm

Wiki site to discuss the heart defects


 * Instructions students will need to use technology:**


 * For each group of cardiac defects you will need to be able to: 1. describe the blood flow 2. List signs / symptoms that would be present in a patient with these defects 3. List a nursing diagnosis and 6 interventions for a patient with these defects.**


 * View each web site. The web sites explain each defect in a little different way. Focus on the web site that you understand the best. After viewing the web site complete the Wiki worksheet on cardiac defects**


 * Brief description of content students will need to accomplish assignment (textbook, websites, lectures, videos, resources):**

Students will need to view the various web sites on congenital cardiac defects. After viewing the web sites they will need to complete the worksheet in Wiki.


 * Instructions for students to complete assignment:**

Complete this form in Wiki. This completed form will be needed for class on Wednesday. You will be placed into a group during the class. Each group will be assigned one of the four groups of cardiac defects listed below. The group will be presenting the assigned defects to the class on Wednesday. You will be given 15 minutes to prepare your presentation on Wednesday.

Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow: View the follow defects

Discuss the effects on the blood flow and circulation:

List 3 signs and symptoms you would see in a infant with any of these defects:

List your nursing diagnosis for these defects and 6 interventions that would be specific to this patient:

Obstruction to Blood Flow: View these defects

Discuss the effects on the blood flow and circulation:

List 3 signs and symptoms you would see in a infant with any of these defects:

List your nursing diagnosis for these defects and 6 interventions that would be specific to this patient:

Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow View These Defects

Discuss the effects on the blood flow and circulation:

List 3 signs and symptoms you would see in a infant with any of these defects:

List your nursing diagnosis for these defects and 6 interventions that would be specific to this patient:

Mixed Blood Flow

View the defects:

Discuss the effects on the blood flow and circulation:

List 3 signs and symptoms you would see in a infant with any of these defects:

List your nursing diagnosis for these defects and 6 interventions that would be specific to this patient:


 * Grading criteria, rubric, and assessment:**

The students will need to complete this assignment prior to the lecture week three on cardiac defects. The completed worksheet will be their ticket to participate in the group discussion activities. Completed worksheets will be worth 2 points toward the test on cardiac defects. When students come to class with the completed work sheet they will be placed in one of four groups. Group size will range from 2-4 students depending on overall class size. Each group will be assigned one of the four categories of the cardiac defects. The group will have 15 minutes to prepare a teaching segment on their cardiac defect to present to the class. A rubric will be developed to evaluate students effectiveness of their presentation.