NURS-562A: Pediatrics Practice

Provides opportunities to deliver advance practice care to children and adolescents in the clinical setting. Emphasizes 124 competency in advance practice skills in implementation of a comprehensive and/or problem-focused examination; conduct a risk analysis; selection and analysis of appropriate screening and/or diagnostic tests; development of correct assessment; identification of proper differential diagnosis; and development of a management and evaluation plan for issues relevant to children and adolescents. Students integrate knowledge into application in the clinical setting in the provision of culturally congruent care within the health care setting with emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork. With clinical supervision, students refine the provision of health promotion and anticipatory guidance to persons and families. Exploration of evidence-based practice in the form of evaluating research and other forms of scientific knowledge and how these are integrated into practice. Legislative, economic, rural, and ethical issues that impact the provision of care in the clinical setting will be explored. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 510, 520, 530, 561, 561A. Corequisites: NURS 562, 564, 564A, 580.