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NUR-127 Nursing Care of Children

Discipline: 
Nursing (NUR)

The unifying principle of this course is that the family is the unit of care. Acute and chronic issues of children from birth through adolescence are addressed within a family perspective. Growth and development are integrated throughout this course. A variety of acute care and community health settings are utilized for the clinical component. In order to progress in the Nursing Program, a grade of 75% or above must be achieved on all exams and a 75% or above must be attained on all course requirements. A grade of 90% or above must be attained on a dosage calculations exam in this course. Total of 45 hours of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory, 5 hours of simulation exercises, and 51 hours of clinical. Laboratory fee required. Prerequisite: NUR 116, NUR 117 . Semesters offered: Fall, Spring. 4 Credits.