PNSG 2122 Pediatric Nursing Practicum
Focuses on the clinical patient care aspects of health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the family as a whole, care of the child as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health. The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, and providing client education. Topics include: health management and maintenance and prevention of illness, care of the child as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health in the pediatric client; client care, treatment, pharmacology, medication administration, and diet therapy of the pediatric client; growth and development; and standard precautions.
Prerequisite
ALL REQUIRED: PNSG 1020 - Pharmacology for Clinical Calculations, PNSG 1030 - Clinical Nutrition, PNSG 1100 - Nursing Fundamentals
Corequisite
PNSG 2120 - Pediatric Nursing