This course focuses on the development and theoretical understanding of the family as a whole, its patterns, organizations, and common and complex health issues from newborn through adolescence. The course focus is on the management of health care of children, and their families in acute care and community environments. Concepts address prevention, health promotion, disease management and therapeutic interventions for children, and their families. General concepts focus on the family systems theory, introducing the family as a whole, from the healthy, acutely ill, and chronically ill newborn, and child.
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Co-Requisite Courses