Pediatric Nursing Concepts

Catalog description

This course integrates essential principles of pediatric nursing including psychomotor development to equip nursing students with the knowledge and skills necessary for providing holistic care to pediatric patients. This comprehensive course delves into the study of learning theory, developmental processes, and acquisition of motor skills, while also exploring topics such as perception, growth, and motivation. It examines physical, emotional, and intellectual development from childhood through adolescence, emphasizing the critical role of nurses in assisting the family unit with intervention, treatment, and prevention strategies during childrearing. Students must successfully complete all requirements of both didactic and clinical courses. Failure of one course will lead to a repeat of both the didactic and clinical courses. Offered every fall and spring.