NURSING OF YOUNG FAMILIES

6 credits · Undergraduate

The focus of this course is on caring for healthy children and families in a variety of settings. Students are introduced to the concepts of family-centred care and empowerment and examine structure, function, and tasks of families at various stages of their development. Determinants of health are used as the framework for exploring factors which influence the health of children and families. Common childhood illnesses are also discussed. PREREQUISITES: (Four Year Program – Nursing 1020, Biology 1210, Biology 1220, and Biology 1060., Psychology 2010 can be taken concurrently).; (Accelerated Program – admission to Accelerated Program and Nursing 1030. Semester hours of credit: 6 Hours per week: Lecture: 3 Tutorial: 3 2 Clinical Practice: 120 hours total