NUR-2010 Nursing Care of Children and Families

3 Credits
This course is designed to prepare students to meet the healthcare needs of children and their families from infancy through adolescence. Physiologic and psychosocial adaptation, safety and infection control, prevention and early detection of illness and health promotion and maintenance will be emphasized. Pharmacological concepts will be integrated throughout the course. Clinical experience will be provided in s supervised healthcare setting or community site.
Prerequisite(s): NUR-1030 and NUR-1040; NUR-2020 concurrent. RN Nursing Program prerequisites: EGL-1010, NUR-1010, BIO-2050, BIO-2060, PSY-1010, and MAT-1120 or higher. All require a grade of C or higher. No RN Nursing Program prerequisite can be repeated more than once. LPN program prerequisites: EGL-1010 NUR-1000, BIO-2050, BIO-2060, and PSY-1010. All require a grade of C or higher. No LPN program prerequisite can be repeated more than once. Students must achieve a 2.50 GPA in the required prerequisites for either program.
1.5 class/5 clinical (for nine weeks)/1.5 lab hours.