Focuses on assessment and management of health-related problems of children, adolescents, and families. Emphasizes anticipatory guidance, development, health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention and treatment. Evidenced based laboratory, diagnostic, therapeutic, pharmacological, and health-teaching strategies are applied to the comprehensive assessment and management of the primary care needs of families with children. Integrates knowledge gained from theory, research, health policy, roles, and clinical practice facilitate the development of broader competencies in the provision of multidisciplinary culturally congruent primary care. Exploration of issues specific to the provision of care in rural, underserved, and urban areas are examined. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A. Co-requisites: NURS 562A, 564, 564A, 580.
NURS-562: Pediatrics
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