NURS 529 A: Childhood Common Developmental and Behavior Issues
Thursdays, 10:30-12:20pm (2 credits)
Gail Kieckhefer, PhD, ARNP, PC-PNP
Office: T415D Phone: 206 543 8237 Email: gailmk@uw.edu
NON-NURSING STUDENTS WELCOME
Learn about the origins of young child behavioral concerns and development in an inter-professional environment
Assignments can be linked to your own educational essentials
Description: The focus of this course is on the common developmental and behavioral issues presented by children and their families in the primary care setting. There is an emphasis on the developmental, family, and cultural aspects of evidence-based health promotion and surveillance, screening, assessment and management of common concerns.
Objectives:
1. Critically appraise the complex interaction of the psychological, cognitive, developmental, family and cultural facets of a young and school-age child who presents with bio-behavioral symptoms related to daily function and transitions.
2. Differentiate deviations from the normal behavioral response to daily functioning and transitions.
3. Use appropriate anticipatory guidance, support, education, consultation, surveillance, screening, collaborative management, and referrals to facilitate a positive mental and physical health outcome for the child and family.
4. Critically appraise available evidence-based resources in the design of appropriate strategies for addressing developmental and behavioral concerns in practice and community sites.
5. Compose a personally tailored conceptual guide to the assessment and intervention of common behavioral problems in children that takes into consideration the context of culture, family and parent-child interaction, social/community/environment, and current best practice tools available.
Required text:
Bright Futures 3rd edition which you can either purchase or access online at:
http://brightfutures.aap.org/3rd_Edition_Guidelines_and_Pocket_Guide.html.
Weekly readings are listed on the Weekly Modules.
