2025-2026 Academic Catalog

NUR-127 Nursing Care of Children

The unifying principle of this course is that the family is the unit of care. Acute and chronic issues of children from birth through adolescence are addressed within a family perspective. Growth and development are integrated throughout this course. A variety of acute care and community health settings are utilized for the clinical component. A minimum exam grade average of 75% and a minimum overall course grade of 75% must be achieved to progress in the nursing program. A grade of 90% or above must be attained on a dosage calculations exam in this course.

Credits

4 credits

Prerequisite

Take NUR-105 and BIO-204.

Corequisite

Take clinical (NUR-127C) and lab (NUR-127L) concurrently with the lecture (NUR-127).

Semesters Offered

Fall and Spring Only, All Years