NURS-7416 Didactic/Clinical II: Developmental Considerations and Assessment Techniques

Didactic: Recognize the unique developmental stages and employ appropriate assessment techniques for each stage; Infants and Children: growth and development milestones, common pediatric health concerns, pediatric assessment techniques; Adolescents and Young Adults: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes, health promotion in this age group, confidentiality and trust-building; Adults and Middle-Aged Adults: health maintenance and disease prevention, screening guidelines, Incorporating behavioral change strategies; Older Adults: age-related changes and functional assessment, geriatric syndromes, palliative and end-of-life care considerations.

Clinical: Skills are developed related to health promotion, diagnosis, and management of common acute/chronic health problems of women, children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and families. This course included didactic lectures as well as 210 hours of a precepted clinical experience in the outpatient primary care setting. Includes 210 direct clinical hours.