NURS 2125

Course Name: 
Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents
Year/Specialization: 
2

This course focuses on common health issues that affect children and adolescents (ages 0-18) phase of the life-cycle. It facilitates students’ development of a sound evidence-based framework to inform nursing practice in caring for children, adolescents and their families along the wellness-illness continuum. The course will engage students’ critical thinking in decision-making to deliver nursing care in various clinical settings.  Particular emphasis is placed on the unique developmental needs of each age group and on the ethical and legal aspects that are relevant to paediatric nursing. Students will utilize the nursing process as the central component to client-focused care and the ethical/legal framework will be integrated into caring and ethically sound approaches to care.

Course Credit: 
3