Pediatric Primary Care Nursing III: Didactic

This required course in the PNP program introduces the advanced student to the provision of health care to children with special health care needs, including mental health.  Emphasis is placed on the collaborative role of the PNP in the patient-and-family-centered medical home.  The importance of palliation in the delivery of health care to children with chronic conditions and special health care needs is highlighted. The course will provide the student with the knowledge base to recognize and manage common chronic conditions in the pediatric population.