NRSG236 Pediatrics
This course examines nursing practice in providing care to children and their families. Students will learn the health promotion and disease prevention needs of children and explore common illnesses and conditions associated with childhood illness and injury. The course will consider legal and ethical issues in working with children and families. The impact of care delivery and hospitalization on children will be explored. Decision-making and use of technology to manage the quality and safety of patient care are concepts that are threaded through the course content. Learning laboratory sessions include physical assessment of children, epidural lines, management of PCA’s, blood administration, chest tubes, common interventions used with children, management of TPN/TVN and tracheostomy tubes. Skills proficiency must be demonstrated to successfully complete this course.
Distribution
Health
Notes
This course is no longer offered.