2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

NUR 406 Nursing in Child and Family Care

Theoretical basis for intervention with the child-rearing family in various stages of development, degrees of wellness, and multicultural backgrounds. An introduction to the pediatric nursing specialty; child health assessment; hospitalization and pediatric interventions; child health promotion; and care of the child with a chronic or terminal illness, a disability, cognitive or sensory impairment and dysfunctions in the following systems: respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematologic, genitourinary, cerebral, endocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal or articular, and neuromuscular or muscular. Three classroom hours and six clinical hours per week.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites or

Corequisite

NUR 315, NUR 331, and NUR 371/372.