Pediatric Nursing for PN

Catalog description

This course divides the 62 contact hours evenly between theory and clinical. This course utilizes principles of family -centered nursing and nursing process to focus on nursing care of the young family. Using Erickson’s and Piaget’s theories of growth and development, normal growth, and development from birth through adolescence is combined with the study of common pediatric health alterations and associated nursing care needs of these age groups. The role of the practical nurse in pediatric nursing is de lineated in various healthcare settings. Selected nursing procedures and skills associated with care of pediatric patients are introduced. Clinical pediatric laboratory assignments emphasize normal growth and development, developing skills related to pediatric assessment and providing age-appropriate nursing care to children with common alterations in health. To provide meaningful clinical supervision and learning, a ratio of 1 instructor to no more than 10 students is maintained.