PEDIATRIC HEALTH THEORY & APPLICATION

Catalog description

This course focuses on the provision of professional nursing care to children and their families as a critical component of patient-centered interprofessional care. Emphasis is on the development of clinical judgment and evidence-based decision making in order to achieve desired patient and family outcomes. The course is organized by both life span development and biopsychosocial concepts that are relevant to children’s health, safety and wellness as well as family adaptation during a child’s alternation in health status. All levels of prevention and application across practice settings are included.