PYC-532 Primary Care of Children

This course is designed to prepare the advanced practice student with the theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations in care of children and families needed for optimal functioning as a family nurse practitioner. Emphasis will be placed on health assessment, health promotion, and disease prevention and the diagnosis and management of common congenital, acute, and stable chronic conditions in children. A supervised clinical preceptorship experience enabling the advanced practice student to develop advanced clinical judgment, technical skills, and decision-making skills is required. Prerequisite: PYC-530.

Credits

5