PNP Practice III: for Post-Graduate Certificate

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This course provides the student with clinical experiences within the scope of the pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). Clinical experiences are designed to prepare PNP’s to identify potential and actual chronic health problems and to provide direct care, teaching, and management to children and families experiencing complex, lifelong processes. Emphasis is on the child within the framework of the family. Emphasis is on the description of the condition or disease, etiology and incidence, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, management, complications, preventive, and patient education measures. Consideration is given to cultural and ethical issues that affect children, families, and health care delivery. The role of the PNP regarding management, family involvement, health promotion and teaching, health maintenance, and continued collaboration with health professionals will be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): NURS 8324 >= B and NURS 8356 >= B Corequisite(s): NURS8327 Contact Hours: 3 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: College of Nursing Major Restrictions: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Student Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Course Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Degree Restrictions: Post Masters Certificate Program Restrictions: CERM_PNUP-Cert in Pediatric Nurse Pract Campus Restrictions: Athens Campus, Main Campus Schedule Type (Primary): Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.