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Course
objectives:
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To describe the characteristics of life-threatening illness
and injury in children.
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To identify the anatomic and physiologic characteristics
of children as a basis for sings and symptoms.
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To identify the most frequent causes of illness or injury
in children.
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To describe the assessment of children with illness or injury.
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To identify the appropriate nursing diagnoses and expected
outcomes based on the assessment findings.
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To plan the specific interventions needed to manage the
child with illness or injury.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions related
to patient outcomes.
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To identify health promotion strategies related to the pediatric
population.
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