ProfNrsngPrctm: M/C&Peds Care

Catalog description

This course is one of the required courses for the Associate Degree Nursing program at Shasta College and one of four corequisite courses that comprise the third semester of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The course provides the clinical basis of nursing care for obstetric, neonatal, and pediatric clients and their families in acute and community-based settings. This course introduces the student to the care of the obstetric and neonatal clients and their families, the well child, child with special needs, and the child with acute and chronic health care needs. A strong emphasis on maintaining the dignity of the child and promoting healthy growth and development, even during illness, will be evident. Students will also examine the role of the family and the importance of it to the care of the child and adolescent and be introduced to the care of both the normal and complex laboring client. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.