Pediatric Nursing
** available as of 04/01/2027
** available as of 04/01/2027
This course prepares students to provide comprehensive, evidence-based, person-centered care to pediatric patients and families from infancy through adolescence and across the healthcare continuum. The course integrates the four spheres of care (health promotion and disease prevention, chronic disease management, regenerative/restorative care, and hospice/palliative/supportive care), the levels of prevention model, and the Healthy People initiative to address complex health needs and promote health equity for diverse pediatric populations. Major pediatric topics are covered, with an emphasis on family-centered care, pediatric assessment, developmental assessment, interprofessional communication, and care coordination.
Outcomes: Synthesize nursing and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze normal and altered physical and psychosocial growth and development patterns from infancy through adolescence, including application of theoretical frameworks to inform clinical reasoning and judgment; Implement and evaluate evidence-based preventive interventions and population-focused risk reduction strategies for pediatric populations and families, incorporating principles of health equity, social determinants of health, and cultural responsiveness; Develop and evaluate evidence-based care for pediatric patients and families experiencing health alterations, integrating person-centered care principles and systems-based practice approaches; Critically evaluate and advocate for policy changes and system-level interventions that address current trends, structural barriers, and health disparities affecting pediatric populations, demonstrating leadership in advancing health equity and transforming healthcare delivery systems.
Outcomes: Synthesize nursing and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze normal and altered physical and psychosocial growth and development patterns from infancy through adolescence, including application of theoretical frameworks to inform clinical reasoning and judgment; Implement and evaluate evidence-based preventive interventions and population-focused risk reduction strategies for pediatric populations and families, incorporating principles of health equity, social determinants of health, and cultural responsiveness; Develop and evaluate evidence-based care for pediatric patients and families experiencing health alterations, integrating person-centered care principles and systems-based practice approaches; Critically evaluate and advocate for policy changes and system-level interventions that address current trends, structural barriers, and health disparities affecting pediatric populations, demonstrating leadership in advancing health equity and transforming healthcare delivery systems.