Nursing Department
Course Syllabus
Course
Instructor
Credits
Term
Class Time
Location
NURS 318 Child Health Nursing
Ann L. Smith, Ph.D., CPN-PC, CNE, RN / Lisa Logan, MSN, CPNP-PC, RN
4 Credit Hours (3 Class & 1 Clinical)
Fall 2022
Wednesday, 1:00 – 4:00 PM / Simulation Lab 4:00 – 6:00 as scheduled
Moore Classroom 105
Instructor’s Contact Information: Dr. Smith
Phone
817-237-2003 (messages)
Email
asmith@swau.edu
Office Hours
By Appointment
Syllabus
The Professor reserves the right to adjust the syllabus and assignments as
Changes
needed. You are responsible for noting the changes in your document. To best
facilitate this, please log in regularly to Canvas to receive the most recent
information/changes/announcements.
Instructor’s Contact Information: Professor Logan
Phone
830-370-8595 (text messages)
Email
llogan@swau.edu
Office Hours
By Appointment
Syllabus
The Professor reserves the right to adjust the syllabus and assignments as
Changes
needed. You are responsible for noting the changes in your document. To best
facilitate this, please log in regularly to Canvas to receive the most recent
information/changes/announcements.
Preferred communication with faculty is via e-mail copying both faculty members on any
communication.
COVID-19—Please visit the SWAU website for up-to-date information and FAQs.
https://swau.edu/prepared-pursue
Students who feel ill are encouraged to contact Student Health Services by emailing Nurse Rivera at
grivera@swau.edu or calling (817) 202-6425 or Dean The as soon as possible. Students may be
asked to present documentation from a health provider to be excused from class due to illness. A
student must communicate with their professor before any absence or within 24 hours from a
missed class.
Course Description & Information
Course
Description
This course builds on the concepts of previous nursing courses with emphasis
on utilizing the nursing process in dealing with child health from infancy
through adolescence. Students will explore the concepts of health promotion,
disease prevention, and alterations in health related to infants, children, and
adolescents. Emphasis is on whole-person care of children and families.
Management and planning of the nursing process will include concepts from a
variety of culturally diverse settings and nursing in the community.
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Prerequisite
Textbook(s)
NURS 212, 221, 313, 315 & 317
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK(S):
Hockenberry, M. J., Wilson, D., Rodgers, C. C. (2022). Wong's essentials of
pediatric nursing (10th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
ATI resources
APA format: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,
7th edition
Interactive class discussion; Written assignments; Audiovisuals; Required
reading; Clinical experiences & Clinical Log; Student Presentations; Games;
Nursing Care Maps; Reflective Journaling; Simulations, and Case Studies.
Course
Methodologies
Student Learning Outcomes
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PG/
EoPO#
SLO
WPW,
PCC,
SQ,
EBP,
CRJ,
IPC,
IT, PL
Integrate scientific, conceptual,
and nursing practice
competencies from the natural,
behavioral, and nursing sciences;
spiritual domain; and humanities
in providing patient-centered
care in a variety of pediatric care
environments.
 Written Reading Outlines
 Interactive Class
Discussion
 Concept Care Maps
 Simulation Lab Case
Studies
 Clinical Experience
Evaluation
 Clinical Simulation
Evaluation
 Periodic Proctored
Written Examinations
PCC,
SQ,
PL
Assume accountability for safe,
quality, patient-centered care
for pediatric patients in a variety
of healthcare and community
settings
 Written Reading Outlines
 Interactive Class
Discussion
 Concept Care Maps
 Simulation Lab Case
Studies
 Supervised Clinical
Experience
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Supervised Clinical
Experience
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Clinical Experience
Evaluation
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Interactive Class
Discussion
Concept Care Maps
Simulation Lab Case
Studies
Supervised Clinical
Experience
Collaborate with the class
group to plan one worship
thought opening for class
during the semester
Supervised Clinical
Experience
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Periodic Proctored
Written
Examinations
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Periodic Proctored
Written
Examinations
Midterm Written
Paper on selected
topics
IT
Engage in the appropriate and
safe use of informatics and
patient-care technology.
WPW, Design a plan for use of wholePCC
person wellness concepts in
providing patient-centered care.
Teaching/Learning Method
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PL
Demonstrate Christian/nursing
values within legal, ethical, and
professional standards.
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Assessment Process
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Clinical Experience
Evaluation
Clinical Simulation
Evaluation
Periodic Proctored
Written
Examinations
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EBP,
CRJ
Utilize clinical reasoning and
judgment using evidence as a
basis for professional practice.
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SQ,
IPC,
PL
PL
WPW,
PL
Engage with patients, families,
and members of the
interprofessional healthcare
team to achieve quality patient
care.
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Utilize nursing knowledge and
skills as provider of care, patient
safety advocate, and member of
the profession with pediatric
patients in a variety of practice
settings.
Participate in health care-related
service-learning activities.
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Course Policies
Late Work
Class Attendance
& Participation
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Interactive Class
Discussion
Concept Care Maps
Simulation Lab Case
Studies
Supervised Clinical
Experience
Interactive Class
Discussion
Concept Care Maps
Simulation Lab Case
Studies
Supervised Clinical
Experience
Interactive Class
Discussion
Concept Care Maps
Simulation Lab Case
Studies
Supervised Clinical
Experience
Variety of opportunities
throughout the semester
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Clinical Experience
Evaluation
Clinical Simulation
Evaluation
Periodic Proctored
Written
Examinations
Clinical Experience
Evaluation
Clinical Simulation
Evaluation
Periodic Proctored
Written
Examinations
Clinical Experience
Evaluation
Clinical Simulation
Evaluation
Periodic Proctored
Written
Examinations
Review of Student
Clinical Log
Late submission of an assignment will result in a 10% deduction of points
for the achieved grade for each business day past the due date.
Class Participation:
Attendance and Active Participation in the course is vital for success.
Students are expected to attend all classes and actively participate in
discussions, be on time for all class/clinical/skills/ simulation appointments,
submit assignments in a timely manner, and regularly check SWAU email
and Canvas for communication from the course professor and the
Department of Nursing.
Reading Assignments are required. It is not possible to present all necessary
information regarding this course in class. If you have any questions
regarding the textbook or course material, please contact the professor.
Communication with professors is vital.
To view the University’s Attendance Policy visit
https://catalog.swau.edu/attendance-policy or pages 24-25 of the bulletin.
Cell Phone Use
Plagiarism &
Academic
Integrity
Cell phones may only be used for an in-class assignment, as announced by
the instructor. Otherwise, cell phones are to be turned off/silenced and put
away during class time.
To view the University’s official and most recent Academic Integrity Policy
visit https://catalog.swau.edu/academic-integrity or pages 31-32 of the
bulletin.
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Disability
Accommodations
Severe
Weather
Protocol
Grading Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
93-100
90-92
87-89
84-86
80-83
78-79
75-77
72-74
68-71
64-67
60-63
Below 60
Southwestern Adventist University complies with the provisions set forth in
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008,
“…offering reasonable accommodations to qualified students with
documented disabilities.” In keeping with Southwestern Adventist
University policy, any student with a disability who requires academic
accommodations will need to call the Disability Services Office at 817-2026255 or email: sargeant@swau.edu, to arrange a confidential appointment
with the Director of Disability Services during the first week of classes.
To review the University’s disability accommodations visit
https://www.swau.edu/disability-services.
In the rare event of severe weather, an announcement will be made on 88.3
KJRN, NBC5 KSAS TV, www.nbc5i.com, www.swau.edu or the University
Text Alert System.
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Assignments – 10%
Reading Outlines / One per week
Midterm Paper (See assignment instructions)
Sub-Total
Points
Due Dates
50
50
100
See weekly schedule
October 19 @ 10:00 PM
10
20
10
20
40
October 5, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
October 12, @ 10:00 PM
Nov 30, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Dec 7, @ 10:00 PM
Dec 7, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
ATI 10%
Practice Assessment A
Practice Assessment A f/u ATL’s (Minimum of 5)
Practice Assessment B
Practice Assessment B f/u ATL’s (Minimum of 5)
Proctored Child Health Nursing Exam Level 2 or
above (L3+2.5 PTS)
Repeat Proctored Exam if 1st x <Level 2: L2=30, L1-12
Sub-Total
Exams - 80%
Reading Quizzes / One per week
Unit Exams 3 @ ~ (50 questions)
Final Exam- (75 questions / 4 points @)
Sub-Total
Dec 14, Time TBD
100
50
450
300
800
1000
Weekly
See Course Calendar
Dec 14, Time TBD
Total (Total is subject to change) ~1000
An average of 75% or greater must be attained on combined quizzes and exams to pass a required
nursing course. Other points, such as for class assignments, ATI templates, etc., are added to the
grade only when the exam/quiz grade is 75% or greater. If a student does not pass the exam/quiz
portion of the course with an average of 75%, a final grade of C-, D+, D, D- or F will be assigned
for the course based on the percentage achieved from the exam/quiz average without the additional
assignment points added to the final grade.
Exams
Exams are to be taken at the scheduled time. In the event of an emergency and a student is unable
to take an exam at that time, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor at least one
hour prior to the scheduled exam time. Make-up exams for excused illness/family emergencies will
be scheduled at the professor’s discretion. Make-up exams may not be the same as the one given on
the scheduled exam day. There will be no make-up exams for any exam missed due to an unexcused
absence; a grade of zero (0) will be recorded for the exam. Final exams will only be administered as
scheduled. Travel plans must be made to avoid conflict.
Note: 10% of the achieved test grade will be deducted for late exam attendance regardless of the
reason for missing the scheduled testing start time unless prior arrangements are made with the
instructor. Be on time for all exams!
Assignments
All assignments, unless otherwise noted, are to be turned in through Southwestern Adventist’s
Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas.
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Clinical Performance
In order to pass a clinical nursing course, the student must pass clinical as well as theory
components. Criteria for successful achievement are based on course and clinical/simulation/skills
objectives and requirements as identified in the syllabus and clinical evaluation. Consistent
unsatisfactory clinical performance will result in course failure regardless of the theory component
grade.
Each student is expected to be prepared for clinical, simulation, and skills assignments according to
the written clinical guidelines and objectives. The student will not be allowed to participate in the
clinical/simulation/skills experience if preparation is not adequate.
Clinical performance is graded on a pass/fail basis. Written clinical assignments/work is graded
according to the syllabus. An average of 75% must be achieved on clinical paperwork to pass the
clinical and the course, although the final course grade does not include points for clinical
paperwork. Failure to achieve a 75% on the Final Simulation will result in a course failure.
Service Learning
Service-Learning opportunities usually take place in a structured environment that promotes further
refinement of nursing skills. The student's Service-Learning commitment requires a minimum of
two hours each semester and a reflection on their activity by filling out the Service-Learning form
and submitting it online. Grades may be withheld for students who have not completed their
Service-Learning hours for the semester. See Nursing Student Handbook for full-Service Learning
policy.
Nursing Policies
See Nursing Student Handbook for policies on
Continuation and progression, academic integrity, ATI, student rights and appeals, attendance,
exams, grading, professional appearance, clinical guidelines, accountability, skills lab and simulation,
social media, honor code, and other important policies.
SWAU Nursing Program Concepts, Goals, and Outcomes
Program Concepts
Clinical Judgment
Evidence-Based Practice
Informatics, Technology& Security
Interprofessional Collaboration
Person-Centered Care
CJ
EBP
Professionalism, Personal & Professional Leadership
Population and Global Health
PPL
PGH
ITS
Safety and Quality
SQ
IC
Service Excellence
SE
PCC
Whole Person Wellness
WPW
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Program Goals (Essentials & DECS)
End-of-Program Outcomes
1. Provides a broad-based liberal arts
education in the natural, behavioral, and
nursing sciences; spiritual domain; &
humanities in a Christian environment.
1. Integrate scientific, conceptual, systems, and nursing
practice competencies from the natural, behavioral, and
nursing sciences; spiritual domain; and humanities in
providing person-centered care in a variety of environments.
AACN I, V
DECs II-A, H; IV-E
CJ; PCC; PPL, WPW
Domain 1, 7
2. Prepares competent graduates with core
nursing knowledge, skills, and judgment to
meet the needs of diverse clients.
2. Assume accountability for evidence-based, safe, legal,
quality, person-centered care for diverse clients in a variety of
local and global settings.
AACN II, IX
DECs II-B, C, D, F, H
III A, B
IV-C
CJ; EBP; PPC; PPL; SQ
Domain 2
QSEN: PPC
3. Fosters the integration of whole person
wellness concepts into health promotion,
risk reduction, disease and injury
prevention and illness in the management
of health care delivery.
3. Design strategies for providing care across the lifespan that
is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and compassionate with
consideration of the influence the determinants of health on
well-being for the individual and populations.
AACN VII
DECs II-E, G; III-C
CJ; PCC; PGH; WPW
Domain 3, 4
QSEN: PPC
4. Facilitates the development of
professionalism, scholarship, and values,
consistent with standards and leadership
roles.
4. Demonstrate professional nursing values, scholarship, and
leadership competence within legal, ethical, and professional
standards for advocacy, design, and coordination of care.
AACN VIII
DECs I-A, B, C, D
IC; PPL
Domain 9, 10
QSEN: T & C
5. Promotes the discipline of nursing
through person-centered care, evidencebased practice, research, and clinical
judgment.
AACN III, IV
DECs II-A, C, D, F, H
Domain 8
QSEN: EBP/QI
5. Demonstrate competence in clinical judgment and quality
improvement based on best evidence.
CJ; EBP; SQ
6. Fosters the development of effective
communication skills, interprofessional
collaboration, and a just culture for quality,
nursing practice.
6. Collaborate with members of the interprofessional health
care team to achieve quality client care and healthy, civil work
environments.
AACN IV, VI
Domain 6
DECs II-D;
QSEN: T & C/QI
IV-A, B, C, D, E, F, G; III-F
IC; SQ; PGH
7. Promotes safe and effective use of
information management to communicate
and support decision-making.
7. Engage in the appropriate and secure use of information
technology.
AACN IV, VI
DECs II-F, H; III-C;
IV-D
Domain 8
QSEN: Informatics
CJ; ITS; SQ
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Program Goals (Essentials & DECS)
End-of-Program Outcomes
8. Strengthen commitment to service
excellence within the workplace and
community.
8a. Utilize best practice to support integration of health
promotion policy to enhance healthcare.
AACN VIII
DECs I-B, C
Domain 9
QSEN: Informatics
8b. Engage in community service.
IC; PPL; PGW
Weekly Objectives
Week 1 Orientation to Course & Adult Learning
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Identify characteristics of various levels of learner maturity.
Discuss characteristics of selected types of learning.
Analyze challenges in collaboration among various types of adult learners
Week 2: Health Assessment of Children
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Describe a systematic approach to the health assessment of children.
Identify variations in the health assessment of children compared with adults.
Accurately communicate both orally and in writing findings resulting from the health
assessment of children.
Week 3: Normal Growth & Development: Physical
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Describe the normal progression of physical growth & development from birth to
adolescence.
Recognize deviations from normal physical growth & development from birth to
adolescence.
Select nursing interventions in support of normal physical growth & development.
Provide relevant guidance to parents of infants, children and adolescents experiencing
deviations from normal physical growth & development
Week 4: Normal Growth & Development: Cognitive & Psychosocial Development
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Demonstrate understanding of cognitive and psychosocial development from birth to
adolescence.
Analyze clinical presentation of behavioral signs and symptoms for deviations from normal
cognitive and psychosocial development from birth to adolescence.
Select nursing interventions in support of normal cognitive and psychosocial development.
Provide relevant guidance to parents of infants, children and adolescents experiencing
deviations from normal cognitive & psychosocial development.
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Week 5: Normal Growth & Development: Moral & Spiritual Development
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Discuss the progression of moral and spiritual development in children from infancy to
adolescence.
Recognize patterns in children’s behavior reflective of deviations from sound moral and
spiritual development.
Select interventions in support of sound moral and spiritual development
Provide relevant guidance to parents of infants, children and adolescents experiencing
deviations from sound moral & spiritual development
Week 6: Family, Socio-cultural & Religious Influences on Child Health & Healthcare
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Discuss selected theories of family function.
Examine social, political, and economic influences on child health & healthcare.
Explore the potential impact of religious beliefs and customs on child health & healthcare
Discuss nursing interventions in support of healthy family function
Week 7: Health Promotion / Illness & Injury Prevention in Infants & Toddlers
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Recognize factors contributing to illness & injury in infants and toddlers.
Describe the role of the pediatric nurse in the delivery of wholistic family-centered care to
infants and toddlers.
Select specific nursing interventions directed at prevention of illness & injury in infants and
toddlers.
Week 8: Health Promotion / Illness & Injury Prevention in Preschool & Early School-age
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Recognize factors contributing to illness & injury in pre-school and early school-age
children.
Describe the role of the pediatric nurse in the delivery of wholistic family-centered care to
pre-school and early school-age children.
Select specific nursing interventions directed at prevention of illness & injury pre-school and
early school-age children.
Week 9: Health Promotion / Illness & Injury Prevention in Later School-age & Adolescents
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Recognize factors contributing to illness & injury in later school-age children and
adolescents.
Describe the role of the pediatric nurse in the delivery of wholistic family-centered care to
later school-age children and adolescents.
Select specific nursing interventions directed at prevention of illness & injury in later schoolage children and adolescents.
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Week 10: Common Child Health Problems: HEENT & Integumentary Systems
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Describe nursing responsibilities related to immunizations in the prevention of infectious
disease.
Select specific nursing interventions relevant to the care of children experiencing an
infectious disease
Relate appropriate nursing interventions to care of children with non-infectious illness or
injury in the HEENT or Integumentary Systems
Week 11 Common Child Health Problems: Respiratory, Musculoskeletal & Gastrointestinal Systems
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Discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, and nursing care of common gastrointestinal illnesses
in children.
Select specific nursing interventions for common gastrointestinal problems in children
Discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, and nursing care of common respiratory illnesses in
children.
Select relevant nursing interventions for children experiencing common musculoskeletal
problems.
Select relevant nursing interventions for children experiencing common neuromuscular
problems
Week 12: Common Child Health Problems: Renal, Neurological & Endocrine Systems
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Describe the pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and nursing care of common renal
system disease in children.
Distinguish appropriate from inappropriate nursing interventions in children with selected
seizure disorders.
Contrast the clinical presentation, complications, and therapeutic management of Type 1 &
Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Week 13: Complex Child Health Problems: Respiratory & Neurological Problems
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Discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and nursing interventions in children
with cystic fibrosis.
Discuss the clinical manifestations in children experiencing cerebral injury from trauma,
submersion, or infection.
Describe nursing interventions for children experiencing cerebral injury from trauma,
submersion, or infection.
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Week 14: Complex Child Health Problems: Hematological Disorders & Childhood Cancer
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Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of selected hematological disorders
in children.
Discuss the characteristic presentation of common types of cancer in children.
Describe the nursing care for selected common types of cancer in children.
Distinguish relevant nursing interventions in the prevention and management of selected
types of anemia in children.
Week 15: Complex Child Health Problems: Cardiovascular Problems
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Analyze variations in hemodynamics of common congenital cardiac anomalies
Recognize clinical manifestations of significant cardiovascular problems in children.
Discuss the nursing management of common cardiovascular problems in children.
Week 16 – Final Exam
Clinical Objectives
Unit I
 Demonstrate the ability to interact with children and families respecting physical, cognitive,
psychosocial, moral, and spiritual developmental stages.
 Accomplish and document assessment of physical, cognitive, psychosocial, moral, and
spiritual development.
 Provide appropriate guidance to children and families in support of physical, cognitive,
psychosocial, moral, and spiritual development.
Clinical Activity: Accomplish & document a physical, cognitive, psychosocial, moral, and spiritual
assessment of a normal child/adolescent.
Unit II
 Demonstrate the ability to assess risk for illness/injury congruent with the developmental
stages of children and adolescents.
 Provide appropriate guidance to children and families to promote health and prevent illness
and injury.
Clinical Activity: Identify a child/adolescent and provide health promotion/illness and injury
prevention education on a specific topic. The activity may be documented in a “storybook”, poster,
etc. (Feel free to be creative)
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Unit III
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Provide developmentally appropriate nursing care to children/adolescents and their families
experiencing common childhood illness/injuries.
Safely administer and evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of medications in children and
adolescents.
Clinical Activity: In the simulation lab, virtual lab, or clinical unit effectively collaborate in and
document the care of an infant, child, or adolescent experiencing a common childhood illness or
injury.
Unit IV
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Provide developmentally appropriate nursing care to children/adolescents and their families
experiencing complex childhood illness/injuries.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues to support wholistic development in children
and families experiencing complex childhood illness/injury.
Clinical Activity: In the simulation lab, virtual lab, or clinical unit effectively collaborate in and
document the wholistic care of an infant, child, or adolescent experiencing a complex childhood
illness or injury.