Collaborative Management in Pediatric Acute Care III

3 credits · School of Nursing

This is the third part of the pediatric acute care didactic course sequence. This course provides students with the knowledge necessary for the management of acutely ill, chronically ill, and critically ill children and adolescents. Course content builds upon the illness management presented in NURS 7020 and NURS 7022 related to the principles of assessment and management of common health care problems and developmental issues in children and adolescents. A portion of the course includes information necessary for PNP-ACs to care for pediatric clients with special needs and their families. Using a family-centered and developmental perspective, related advanced pathophysiology, research, psychosocial factors, and ethical considerations are explored. Prerequisites: 6022, 7020, 7022, 7030, 7045, 7055. Corequisite: 7095. [3]