Course Code: REL-ACU-0-AHHC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall the relationship between common indoor hazards and the risks to children.
Identify environmental modification strategies to help families reduce home safety hazards.
Recognize the risk of injury in relation to a child’s developmental age.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Pediatric Growth and Development
Infants (Birth Through 1 Year)
Toddlers (Ages 1 Through 3)
Preschoolers (Ages 3 Through 5)
Section 3: Hazards In the Home
Active Supervision
Suffocation and Entrapment
Car Safety and Child Restraint Systems (CRS)
Drowning
Falls
Fire and Burns
Indoor Pollutants and Poisons
Asthma and Allergies
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Hazards at Home
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Writer: Emily Allen
Emily is a graduate of UNC Wilmington, where she earned an MSN in Nursing Education in 2021. She is an experienced perianesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse and has cared for a wide variety of inpatient and ambulatory surgical patients. Emily has served as a Charge Nurse in UNC’s Ambulatory Care PACU and holds her CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (ABPANC). Her passion for education has led her to a position as a content writer at Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Educators; Nursing Personnel; Social Workers; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.