2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NURS 629 - Pediatric/Family Health Care


Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-611, NURS-612, and NURS-615
Care of child bearing women, pediatric clients and their families experiencing complex and multiple health problems are studied in this course. This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioners to develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion, maintenance, and management of children and women in their reproductive years. Emphasis is placed on the child within the framework of the family. Stages of development are explored from biophysiological, cognitive, emotional, and sociocultural perspectives.