NURS3055-C1 Nursing Care-Children/Families (Spring 2018)

Course Details

This course satisfies part of the Communication Skills graduation requirement. There are some required clinical activities that occur outside of the Monday clinical time. Class will meet Thursdays and Fridays from 8a-10:50am in Scaife 14.

This section is Communication Skills intensive. Communication Skills I-V must be completed before taking this course.

Program Requirements

Session, Dates: 3 (01/08/2018 - 03/02/2018)
Days: APPT
Time: -
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Scaife Hall 014
Seats Available: APPT
Credits: 3

Course Description

This course provides theoretical perspective, science-based knowledge, and principles needed by students to guide their application of the Nursing process and choice of nursing interventions for children from infancy through adolescence who are experiencing physiological alterations. Emphasis is on the use of the nursing process to identify functional and dysfunctional health patterns in children within the context of the family system. Ethical and legal dimensions of caring for children and their families are discussed. The course includes clinical learning experiences in various settings. (3 lecture, 2 lab)

Prerequisites: COSK2220 or COSK2225 or CSCM1030 or CSHR1030, NURS3015, NURS3020, and NURS3030

Co-requisite: NURS3056

Course Materials

About the Instructor(s)

Lisa W. Locasto, D.N.P., R.N.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nursing

locasto@rmu.edu
412-397-6808 phone
412-397-3277 fax
Scaife Hall 121
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