625b. Children with Chronic Conditions/Disabilities and Their Families. 1.5 credit hours. This course provides students with a forum to discuss theoretical concepts of illness in relation to a family-centered model of care for children and adolescents with a chronic condition/disability and their families. Relevant issues and such topics as service delivery, financing of care, and legislative and health policy issues are explored. Emphasis is placed on the role of advanced practice nursing in the provision of health care for children and adolescents with a chronic condition. Required for all pediatric nurse practitioner students in the first year of specialization. Open to others with permission of the instructor. One and one-half hours per week. S. Santacroce.
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