Neonatal Nursing Birth Through Age Two

1 credits · School of Nursing

This course focuses on care of the neonate and infant to 2 years of age with an emphasis on theories of attachment, growth and development. This course is designed to help students develop critical reasoning to foster health promotion, primary prevention of illness, and management of common older infant medical conditions. Physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth will be addressed as well as issues associated with development. Knowledge synthesized from this course provides an essential foundation for future neonatal/infant course work. Clinical practice in the role of the NNP related to infant outcomes and ethical dilemmas are discussed. Prerequisite: 6602. [1]