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Dec 07, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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NURS 743 - Introduction to the Care of Pediatric and Adolescent Populations (1 unit)
Practicum application of the PNP role in a precepted primary care clinical setting. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Graduate Certificate. Corequisite(s): NURS 742 .
Units of Internship/Practicum: 1
Offered: Every Summer
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. utilize knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and treat children with acute, chronic, and preventative healthcare needs.
2. accurately assess child/adolescent clients presenting with acute episodes of common health problems.
3. provide leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders to improve children and adolescent health care.
4. develop diagnosis and differential diagnoses based on a holistic health assessment including medical and social history presenting symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information.
5. integrate ethical principles in decision making and formulation of a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic physical and mental health care needs.
6. develop appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for children/adolescents with emphasis on safety, cost, efficacy, and client’s immediate condition and needs.
7. begin to integrate into practice the standards of care as defined by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) “Bright Futures” guidelines.
8. identify strategies to achieve patient care goals, promote stabilization and restoration of health.
9. provide education and counseling to patients and families to restore health.
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