Course Overview
Introduces pediatric neuroscience clinical practice. Can be completed in a variety of clinical sites where children with a neuroscience focus are cared for. Addresses the following key areas: assessment and problem identification, developing partnerships with children, respiratory support, managing fluid balance, medication administration and the environment of pediatric nursing care.
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Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues using critical reflection to improve communication skills.
- Establish partnerships with infants, children, families and colleagues, using collaborative skills in practice.
- Plan and analyse the care of infants and children with health challenges and families through use of systematic inquiry and reflection on own practice.
- Plan and analyse individualized nursing care for infants and children with health challenges and their families integrating growth and development, knowledge of normal and pathologic physiology, family-centered care and standards of practice.
- Demonstrate systematic inquiry skills in managing the care of infants and children with health challenges.
- Assess children with health challenges in order to identify actual and potential problems.
Learning Intentions
During this course, the participant will have the opportunity to:
- Develop and utilize communication skills in order to create shared meaning with children, families and colleagues.
- Develop and utilize collaborative interpersonal skills in order to establish partnerships with children, families and colleagues.
- Develop and utilize critical thinking skills in order to reflect on own practice and learning.
- Develop and utilize a systematic approach to inquiry in order to plan care for infants with common health challenges.
- Integrate the key areas of practice with principles of growth and development, knowledge of normal and pathophysiology, family-centered care and standards of practice in order to provide nursing care to children.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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