NUR 430 Nursing of Children and Families

2 Credits

This Senior level course applies the nursing process to holistic, compassionate care of infants, children, adolescents and their families. Students are introduced to concepts needed to provide safe, effective nursing care to pediatric patients with acute, chronic, and /or complex health problems. Issues unique to care of children and their families are analyzed with emphasis on growth and development. Evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning skills are addressed when examining health promotion, injury prevention, and management of illness. This course includes 84 hours of nursing skills, simulations, and direct patient care.

Laboratory/Clinical Requirement(s): (This course includes 14 laboratory and 63 clinical hours.)

Prerequisite(s): ALL 300 level required nursing courses.

NOTE: NUR 430 must be taken in conjunction with NUR 430CL .