Clinical Management of Primary Care with Young Families

1 Course Unit

Assessment and treatment of the young child in ambulatory care settings is the focus of this developmentally organized course. This course provides the nurse practitioner student with the necessary knowledge and experience to assist individuals with the most common health problems, including acute episodic illness as well as stable chronic disease. The concepts of health promotion and health maintenance are integrated throughout the curriculum. Using a developmental framework, the maturational tasks and problems of children and their families in relation to illness and health are explored. Fall or Spring Prerequisite: NURS 6560 AND NURS 6570 Corequisite: NURS 6590 1 Course Unit