Identification of needs related to health from birth to adolescence is emphasized. The nursing process is utilized as a tool in providing nursing care. Emphasis on the use of health histories and physical examination in the assessment phase and the nursing diagnosis. The child is considered as an integral human being within a family and as God's creature. The effect of illness and hospitalization upon the family unit is analyzed.
Theory is complemented with clinical practice.
327 Introduction to the normal physical changes related to old age with implications for nursing assessment and intervention. Emotional, social and spiritual aspects of this stage are discussed and analyzed. All Nursing courses from 130 to 327 Trends and new procedures for emergency situations are presented, considering emotional, social and spiritual needs. Principles of disaster nursing and care of patients with trauma are included. Courses 130-327 Study of the normal process of pregnancy, including labor and delivery, puerperium and the newborn child, all within the family context.