Graduate Catalog 2023-2024

NURS 6921 Practice in Maternal and Child Nursing I: Childhood-Adolescence

Advanced practice in the nursing care of clients from childhood to adolescence with emphasis on the following systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, hematological, immunological and musculoeskeletal. Application of the skills of assessment, diagnosis of nursing, planning, implementation and evaluation of the therapeutic nursing interventions. Use of the theories of growth and development, of the ethical and legal aspects of critical thought, the problem solving, the communication skills, cultural diversity and the practice based on evidence during its implementation. Requires sixty (60) hours of clinical practice.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

NURS 5000, 5015, 5020, 5040, 6910, 6311 and 6920

Corequisite

NURS 6312