Pediatric Acute Care Management III and Role Transition

3 Hours

Learn to recognize, interpret, and respond to emerging health crises and organ system dysfunction or failure of physiologic systems in children with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. Examine patient stabilization, minimizing complications, and restoring maximal health potential. Explore core concepts such as team-based management of care and interprofessional collaboration; complex discharge planning; community and social influences of child and family health; advanced role development; and legal, political, and ethical issues that affect nurse practitioner practice. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.