NURS 2713 — – Pediatric Nursing
Didactic and clinical course designed to increase the student’s knowledge and skills in the care of the pediatric client from infant to adolescent and includes concepts of growth and development of each stage. Care of the pediatric client with acute and chronic health disorders will be presented, including assessment, procedure and treatments, child abuse, terminal illness, and select disorders, such as sensory – neutral, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, gastro- intestinal, endocrine, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, integumentary/burns, communicable diseases, and psychosocial disorders. Theorists such as Erickson, Freud, Sullivan, and Piaget will be studied. Hours: 48 Lecture Hours Prerequisite(s): NURS 2502, NURS 2514, NURS 2613 and NURS 2602 Corequisite(s): None Offered: Fall