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NURSE 5566C
Chronic Child Health Care (Clinical II)
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This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skill from advanced assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, health promotion, research and theory to advanced nursing care of patients and families experiencing complex or chronic health problems. Emphasis is placed on using models and theories that guide advanced practice and on determining the current research base on nursing assessment and management in several specific areas of knowledge. The organizing framework for this course is case management of chronic health states. Students will apply several theoretical models to acute and chronic health states of children at various developmental stages representing various socioeconomic and cultural groups, either in primary or specialized care settings. Core concepts are stress and coping, adaptation, pain management, grief and loss, nutritional support, ethical decision-making, case management, and symptom management. This four credit hour course will constist of two hours of didactic and two hours of clinical practice (165 hours). Prerequisites: NURSE 5564C
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Faculty:
School of Nursing & Health Studies
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Department:
Nursing General
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