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NURS 433 Nursing Care of Children
4 credits
Prerequisites: NURS 349, NURS 351, NURS 353, NURS 354
Corequisites: NURS 431, NURS 435, NURS 461
Promotion, maintenance and restoration of health in infancy and childhood is examined using evidence-based nursing practice. Environmental influences on the child's physical, social and psychological health are explored. Legal, ethical and cultural influences on healthcare in childhood are considered. Multidisciplinary relationships, with the family at the center of care, are discussed in the context of holistic, humanistic and altruistic nursing practice. Concurrent clinical experiences provide opportunities to apply critical thinking.
