NURS 5561 Pediatric Health - Primary Care

This course addresses primary care of the pediatric patient in the context of family-centered care. It examines family theories and builds upon principles of growth and development, health promotion, disease prevention, diagnostic screening and anticipatory guidance related to assessment and management during the well-child visit and diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health care problems in children from infancy to adolescence. Supervised clinical experiences (90 clock hours) are provided to support application of didactic content into the clinical setting

Credits

5

Prerequisite

NURS 5531

Offered

Fall, Spring