Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Archived Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Archived Catalog

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.