NRSG2372 : Pediatric Nursing Care

This course focuses on the specialized health care needs of the pediatric patient. A family-centered approach using the nursing process is applied in the didactic and clinical setting to increase patient outcomes, promote healthy growth and development of the pediatric patient, and increase understanding of family dynamics. In this course, the disease processes of the pediatric patient are explored in order to promote and maintain the health of pediatric patients. Students develop the necessary knowledge base and learn the importance of interprofessional collaboration in order to best provide quality care and teaching for pediatric patients and the family unit as a whole.