Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning

Graduate / Professional

This course is designed to enhance the student’s pediatric health assessment skills and to introduce the student to the primary care of children from infancy through adolescence. Key aspects of assessment, health promotion, and disease prevention in culturally diverse pediatric populations are discussed. Clinical applications of evidence-based practice guidelines in the care of children are reinforced through laboratory and simulation experiences. Through this course, students also participate in Interprofessional Longitudinal Clinical Experience (ILCE) learning in collaboration with the Yale Schools of Medicine (including the Physician Associate Program) and Public Health in focus areas pertinent to the health history and institutional/structural barriers to effective health care. Required of all pediatric nurse practitioner students in the first year of specialization. 3 Course cr T 12:30pm-3:20pm