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NURSE 5564N
Neonatal Nursing I
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This course integrates the physiologic, pharmacological, and assessment skills and principals in determining appropriate care of the ill neonate. This course covers case management of the respiratory, cardiovascular and neurologic disorders while the concurrent course, NURSE 5566N, covers the gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, hematologic, orthopedic, dermatolotic and immune system disorders.Current research and evidence based practices are used as the course framework. The effects of clinical conditions on the growth and development of the neonate, including subsequent chronic health problems as well as the short and long term consequences to the child's family are emphasized. The use of specific interventions and diagnostic procedures are demonstrated and applied in laboratory / clinical settings during the forty hours of required clinical activities. This three credit hour course consists of two hours of didactic / discussion and one hour of clinical experience consisting of laboratory, clinical seminars, clinical observation and practice. Corequisite: NURSE 5566N
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Faculty:
School of Nursing & Health Studies
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Department:
Nursing General
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