Collaborative Management in Pediatric Acute Care II

3 credits · School of Nursing

This is the second part of the pediatric acute care didactic course sequence. In this course, information is presented that is necessary for the practice and management of acutely ill, critically ill, and chronically ill infants, children, and adolescents. Course content relates to the principles of assessment and management of selected episodic, acute, and chronic health care problems. A portion of the course includes information necessary for the care of pediatric clients with special needs. Using a family-centered and developmental perspective, related advanced pathophysiology, research, psychosocial factors, and ethical considerations are explored. Prerequisite: 6010 or 6022, 7020, 7030, 7055; corequisite: 6024 or 7024, 7045. [3]