NUR 5851 PNP: Diagnostics and Therapeutics II

This course focuses on the primary health care guidelines for the pediatric client. A systems approach, grounded in advanced physiology, provides the framework for the assessment, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for both acute and chronic illnesses. Advanced concepts related to health promotion, health maintenance and disease prevention will be explored. Emphasis is placed on the disease processes most frequently encountered in the pediatric population. 30 lecture hours per semester.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

NUR 5660 and NUR 5841

Corequisite

NUR 5670

Distribution

Nursing