Croup (Pediatrics) integrates university-level pediatric nursing with RN practice: age-specific assessment, developmental context, family-centred teaching, medication safety in kilograms, red-flag recognition, and priority interventions aligned with NCLEX-RN pediatric expectations. US NCLEX-RN items test age-specific vitals and assessment, weight-based medication safety, respiratory red flags, DKA/fluid priorities, abuse recognition, and family teaching in pediatric vignettes. Pathway context (RN, United States). Continue with related lessons from the pathway lesson hub. Learning objectives - Apply age-specific assessment, pediatric pathophysiology, developmental considerations, family teaching, medication safety, red flags, priority interventions, NCLEX traps, and case-based judgment for this pediatric topic. - Differentiate normal vs concerning findings by age before selecting interventions. - Integrate family-centred care and mandatory reporting when abuse or safety threats appear in the stem.