NUR 315 Pediatric Nursing: Health Promotion and Family-Centered Care
This course presents the essential concepts, theories and developmental processes vital in understanding the health concerns and problems of children, adolescents and their families. Students examine family-centered nursing care in the health promotion and health maintenance of infants, children and adolescents. Topics include growth and development of the child, caring for and teaching children and families with acute and chronic illness, communication, critical thinking, cultural competence and self-care, nursing process, nursing theory, and legal/ethical aspects of nursing care of children.
Credits
3Offered
fall and spring semesters.