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New Grad transition

Pediatric ICU

Weight-based care, family partnership, and developmental safety.

All work areasOpen transition lessons

Guided flow for this unit

Move from orientation to drills to readiness — each step stays on the New Grad transition pathway id.

  1. 1LessonsTopic index for transition lessons.
  2. 2Practice questionsJudgment items on the same bank.
  3. 3FlashcardsApp recall with pathway context.
  4. 4ReadinessCAT-style hub when you are ready.
  5. 5Practice examsTimed sets in the app.

New Grad library snapshot

43 lessons

Live counts for the transition-to-practice pathway — scoped inventory, not the full NCLEX-RN marketing corpus.

Content inventory

Live question counts are temporarily unavailable. The in-app bank and CAT still use the same pathway filters (US region, plan tier for this track, exam codes: NCLEX-RN, NCLEX_RN).

LessonsQuestionsCAT

What new grads need to know

  • Dosing, equipment, and monitoring are weight- and age-scoped — verify in pairs.
  • Parents are part of the care team — explain monitors, alarms, and visiting expectations.
  • Pediatric deterioration can be rapid and subtle — track feeding, activity, and interaction.

Common patient presentations

  • Respiratory failure from bronchiolitis, asthma, or pneumonia.
  • Post-operative congenital heart or neurosurgical recovery.
  • Shock or sepsis with different baseline vitals than adults.

Priority assessments

  • Airway size and adjunct readiness; suction and positioning.
  • Pain and sedation scales appropriate to developmental stage.
  • Fluid balance and glucose in infants and stressed adolescents.

Safety risks

  • Mis-programmed pumps and tenfold dosing errors.
  • Unsecured lines in agitated or developmentally normal children.
  • Heat loss and pressure injury in smallest patients.

Medications, labs, and equipment

Medications

  • Weight-based infusions with independent double-checks for high-alert drugs.
  • Antipyretics and fluids aligned to pediatric pathways.
  • Electrolyte replacement with narrow therapeutic windows in neonates/infants.

Labs & monitoring

  • CBC, CRP / procalcitonin context per facility sepsis guidance.
  • Electrolytes and glucose with tight surveillance during diuresis or TPN transitions.
  • Coagulation when ECMO or invasive devices are present.

Equipment & environment

  • Pediatric ventilator circuits and humidification.
  • Appropriate cuffless airway setups and suction catheters.
  • Developmentally supportive positioning and sensory modulation tools.

Communication & reporting

  • Family-centered updates after rounds or major interventions.
  • Child-life and school coordination when length of stay extends.
  • Clear handoffs naming caregivers present and consent nuances.

Study modes for this unit

Use the transition pathway for lessons and bank questions; flashcards and longer sets open inside the app with the New Grad pathway id so your tier stays aligned.

  • Lessons
    Browse the New Grad transition lesson index — pick topics that match this unit’s priorities.
    Open Lessons
  • Flashcards
    Spaced repetition inside the app on the New Grad pathway.
    Open Flashcards
  • Practice questions
    NCLEX-style judgment items filtered to the New Grad transition bank.
    Practice Questions
  • Readiness exams
    CAT-style readiness hub for longer sessions when you are ready.
    Explore Readiness Hub
  • Practice exams
    Timed exam-style sets in the app — sign-in keeps the New Grad pathway context.
    Open Practice Exams
  • Scenario readiness
    Scenario cases launch from the signed-in learner experience. Use practice questions here until you are in the app.
    Go to Practice Questions