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  Dec 04, 2024
 
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NURS 3550 - Pediatric and Child Health Nursing


Evidence-based theories, concepts and nursing judgment are emphasized using critical thinking skills to provide holistic nursing care relative to children and their families. In clinic and hospital settings, students use standards of ethical professional nursing practice to assess and promote a healthy lifestyle for the pediatric patient and to assist pediatric patients with acute and chronic health concerns and their families to restore, maintain, and promote health, attain optimum wellbeing, or to die with dignity. Nursing judgment emphasized in class and clinical experiences are related to health needs, developmental tasks, safety, and responses to health concerns for children, ages birth to late adolescence. Responsibility and accountability for nursing care, collaboration, resource conservation and use, promotion of human flourishing, national and global concerns, and a commitment to the development of nurses as Christian servants are stressed.  Three lecture hours per week and 45 clinical hours. This course is eligible for honors credit.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 3210 , NURS 3450  

Credit Hours: 4

Term Offered: Fall, Spring (Summer for NW AR only)

Fee(s): $600




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