NRSG-210 Care of the Pediatric Patient

Credits 3 / 1.5 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Division signature required. Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100) or successful completion of RDNG-030 or ENGL-100 or a minimum score of 20 on the reading portion of the ACT. Successful completion of NRSG-120, NRSG-121 and NRSG-130 with a 2.0 or higher grade; Successful completion of BIOL-101 or BIOL-156 with a 3.0 or higher grade Co-requisite: Student must take one section of NRSG-210C
This course will provide a general overview of fundamental pediatric concepts with a focus on providing safe and age-appropriate nursing care to children and their families. Content will include growth and development of children from infancy through adolescence health promotion and illness prevention strategies and provision of care to children with common acute and chronic health problems. The clinical componenet of this course will take place in in-patient and out-patient pediatric settings.