3 credit hoursPrerequisites: NURS 4330, NURS 4340, NURS 4370, NURS 4380, and NURS 4390. Corequisite: NURS 4586. Incorporates the nursing process and critical thinking skills into the professional nursing care of children, adolescents, and their families. Explores the principles of growth and development and family-centered care. Three hours lecture.