NURS 4250 Child Health Nursing Theory

Name: Child Health Nursing Theory
Rating: 3.98 (530 reviews)

This course builds on the published <i>Pediatric Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice</i> to discuss the unique responses of children and their families to acute and chronic illness. Emphasis is placed on the child's growth and development in relation to wellness and illness. A family-centered approach is used to address the health teaching, promotion, restoration, and maintenance needs of children and their families. Theoretical principles are presented, and creative, evidence-based nursing intervention strategies to meet the needs of children and their families across the health care continuum are discussed.

Course overview

Department: Nursing
School: CSON
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: NURS3245 and NURS3244
Corequisites: NURS4251 and NURS3242 and NURS3243

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Requirements fulfilled

Nursing B.S.: Senior Year, Semester I (Typical Plan of Study for Class of 2019 and Forward)

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Official evaluation summary

3.98 / 5

Based on 530 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Elizabeth Broden Arciprete
Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.86/5
Kathleen Mansfield
Fall 2022 · Official rating 2.34/5
Nanci Haze
Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.98/5

Sections

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