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92239 Foundations of Children's Nursing

UTS: Nursing, Midwifery and Health: Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Credit points: 8 cp

Subject level: Undergraduate

Result Type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): Any two of the following: 92191-Adult Nursing: Cardiovascular, 92192-Adult Nursing: Respiratory, 92194-Adult Nursing: Renal and Reproductive, 92195-Adult Nursing: GIT and Orthopaedic OR 92262 Adult Nursing: Surgical

Handbook description

This subject extends students' specific knowledge and skills in order to attain beginning paediatric nursing practice. Students apply their knowledge of growth and development, children's health and health breakdown, child and family processes to the care of infants, children, adolescents and their families. The principles of paediatric nursing across a range of health breakdown conditions and health care settings are addressed.