<p>Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 238A, 238B. Corequisite: course 437A. First course in two-course sequence for acute care pediatric nurse practitioner student. Focus on pathophysiology of specific disease processes, pharmacologic knowledge, clinical decision-making, and treatment modalities in managing complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions in infants, children, and adolescents. Cultural sensitivity, child development, family support, ethical issues, and palliative care/end of life care integrated into select acute/chronic conditions. Lectures and other learning activities demonstrate application and evaluation of evidence-based research and clinical guidelines in pediatric population. Letter grading.</p>

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Assessment and Management in Pediatric Acute Care I

NURSING 237A

3 units