NUR 340 - PEDIATRIC NURSING

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 4

This course is designed to provide classroom and clinical experiences to enable the student to provide continuity of nursing care for children and their families when children and adolescents experience a variety of health problems. Students will learn about a variety of pediatric acute and chronic health problems in the classroom and then execute caring for sick children in the clinical setting. Clinical will focus on teaching the student application of classroom topics, critical thinking, developmentally appropriate nursing care for children of various ages, family centered care, and time management.

Prereq: NUR 230- Maternity & Reproductive Health, current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) for infant, child and adult, current TB screening and required immunizations.