306940 (v.1) Advanced Practice - Child Health 562

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact Hours:	6.0
Credits:	25.0
Individual Study:	2 x 3 Days Weekly
Health, growth and development of children. Safety, nutrition, family assessment, parenting, family dynamics. Screening and assessment of children, diagnosis of disease and deviation from normal health parameters, management, consultation, referral and evacuation. Diagnostic tests of children, routine pathology, interpretation of pathology results, pharmacology. Child abuse, neglect, ear health, audiometric screening. Acts and regulations.