NURS 561 - Differential Diagnosis And Primary Care Of Pediatric Population

Credit(s): 2
This course is designed to provide intensive study of advanced practice nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents. This course focused on assessment and management of acute and chronic health issues in infants, children, adolescents, and their families. Emphasis will be placed on health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, management of illness, and providing culturally congruent primary care in diverse infant, child and adolescent populations. The importance of developing advanced competence in clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills is stressed. Additionally, the course emphasizes collaborative, partnership development among patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Exploration of issues specific to the provision of care such as role of the family nurse practitioner, legislative, economic, and ethical issues in the care of infants, children, and adolescents will be included.

Course Level: Graduate