Foundations of Family Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Catalog description

This is the second clinical course in a four clinical course sequence. The focus of this course is providing culturally competent, comprehensive primary health care to infants, children and adolescents. Emphasis is on assessment of health states, nursing and medical management of common health problems, health education, health promotion and disease prevention common to infants, children and adolescents in the context of the family. Community health and concepts of cultural, as well as ethical competencies are integrated into practice settings. Planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing and medical management of health, wellness, and therapeutic regimens for infants, children and adolescents are emphasized and applied throughout the course which also includes a clinical experience focusing on health concerns encountered in the community and primary care setting. Family theory will be used to guide interviewing and assessment techniques important to this population. The student will describe, analyze, and synthesize the plan of care in regard to the client, nurse, and health care systems along with principles of therapeutic communication.