NURS 313 Nursing Care of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

The focus of this clinical nursing course is the client system composed of infants, children and adolescents in the context of family. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on providing care for children of various ages who have attained system stability or wellness or who are experiencing stressors affecting normal lines of defense. Physiological, psychological, sociocultural, developmental and spiritual variables are incorporated in the nursing process. Intervention strategies focus on primary and secondary prevention with some tertiary intervention. Clinical experiences emphasize the provider of care role and introduce the designer/manager/coordinator of care role. Clinical learning experiences may occur in pediatric inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. The length of this course is one-half of the Spring Term . (Four lecture hours/week, 12 clinical hours/week).