NURS 411 - Nursing Care of Children

This course focuses in the information, knowledge and attitudes necessary to provide safe, high quality care to children and the childbearing family. Acute and chronic health issues, child and family development, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention will be addressed. Issues of diversity and inclusivity will be explored within the context of the delivery of nursing care. Concepts of patient advocacy will be discussed with application of these concepts to direct patient care. This course includes both didactic/theorectical learning as well as exposure to adult patients in a variety of clinical settings.
Lecture
Credits: 6
Prerequisite: NURS 301
Offered in the Fall and Spring Semesters. Offered in the Summer.