General Information

• Name: Pediatric Nursing Clinical
• Discipline: Nursing (NURS)
• Units (Credits): 1
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Nursing and Allied Health

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: admission to the nursing program
• Corequisites: NURS 266 & NURS 267

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Requires students to utilize the nursing process in the care of normal and high risk pediatric populations and their families experiencing disruptions in bio/psycho/social/cultural and spiritual needs. Emphasis is also placed on meeting health promotion and health maintenance needs, caring, therapeutic communication, documentation and teaching.

II: Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of NURS 268 the student will be able to:

• Develop accountable, safe and caring professional nursing behaviors in the provision of care for pediatric populations.
• Implement the nurse's role in a variety of community settings including community resource referral.
• Utilize the nursing process in the care of infants and children in the acute care setting experiencing disruptions in bio/psycho/social/cultural and spiritual needs.
• Utilize therapeutic, age approriate, culturally sensitive communication techniques when providing care to pediatric patients and their families.
• Create teaching plans, including nutrition education for pediatric patients.
• Appropriately prioritize care for infants and children.
• Document and communicate accurate information about high-risk pediatric patients.
• Practice within the ethical and legal parameters of the profession.
• Evaluate self-learning needs before, during and after learning experiences in acute care and community settings.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Linkage of course to the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Mission and Outcomes, Nursing Program Mission, Nursing Program Outcomes and General Education Outcomes.

Link to the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Mission and Outcomes

The purpose of the Associate of Applied Science degree is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.

Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they

1. Know subject area of the degree
2. Are able to acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement

Link to the Nursing Program Mission

The mission of the nursing program at Western Nevada College is to meet the nursing educational needs of the service area. The program prepares qualified students to function as entry-level registered nurses and transfer to higher degree programs.

Graduates are prepared to function in a variety of health care settings, providing culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to individuals and families across the lifespan. The nursing faculty supports graduate competency in an evolving and complex health care environment by facilitating the students' development of clinical judgement, promoting professional behaviors, and fostering the value of lifelong learning.

Link to at least one Nursing Program Educational Outcome

Utilize the nursing process in a competent and caring manner to safely meet the bio/psycho/social/cultural and spiritual needs of patients across the lifespan in a variety of health care settings.

Utilize principles of teaching and learning to meet the bio/psycho/social/cultural/spiritual needs of patients and their families.

Apply concepts of cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity and respect for persons when working with diverse populations.


Linkage to at least one General Education Program Outcome

1. Demonstrate college level skills in reading, writing and oral communication appropriate to their degree and/or emphasis.

2. Demonstrate appropriate college level mathematical skills.