Chronic Child Health Care (Clinical II) Credits: 6

Catalog description

This course is designed to apply knowledge and skill to advanced evidence-based nursing care of children experiencing complex/chronic health problems. The organizing framework is case management of chronic health states. Students will apply several theoretical models to acute and chronic conditions of children at different developmental stages representing various socioeconomic and cultural groups, in primary or specialized care settings. Core concepts are stress, coping, adaptation, pain management, grief, loss, nutritional support, ethical decision-making, and symptom management. This 6 credit hour course consists of 3 credit hours of didactic/discussion per week and 3 credit hours (247.5 hours) of clinical per semester.