NU 561 : Pediatric Practicum

Focuses on a holistic approach to health care in diverse patient populations from infancy through adolescence. Incorporates and promotes the principles of wellness checks, immunizations, health promotion, and disease prevention including the concepts of growth and development milestones. Uses pathophysiology knowledge, assessment skills, and diagnostic strategies/intervention specific to acute and chronic problems in children to implement safe and evidence-based care. Management of diverse patients using culturally sensitive approaches is done in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams while allowing the family and patient to be part of the decision-making process. This course increases the students’ knowledge on organizational structure and internal and external resources to help prepare students in assuming advanced leadership roles within healthcare systems. Practice management skills, time management skills, community resources, economics, reimbursement for services, policy development, and systems management will be emphasized to gain/promote patient access to quality and affordable health care necessary to improve health/population outcomes around the world.  100 practicum hours.