Course Details Language of Instruction Turkish Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Nursing Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Compulsory Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course The aim is to enable students to provide care for hospitalized children—who require medical treatment—by applying the appropriate steps of the nursing process tailored to different age groups, and to develop the skills to work independently as a member of the healthcare team within the field of pediatric nursing. Course Content This course provides a comprehensive examination of the fundamental concepts and historical development of pediatric nursing, children ` s rights, and child health indicators both globally and in Turkey. It covers the assessment of child health based on the Functional Health Patterns model, as well as essential pediatric nursing practices. The course details stages of growth and development, the monitoring of healthy children, nutritional principles across different age groups, and nutritional disorders. Furthermore, it explores the impact of hospitalization on children and their families, the care of healthy and at-risk newborns, and the nursing management of common acute childhood infections, as well as chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Other core components of the course include child abuse and neglect, immunization, the safety of both healthy and ill children, and the processes of loss and grief. Course Methods and Techniques Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Adnan Batuhan COŞKUN Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Çavuşoğlu H (2010). Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. 1-2 cilt. Sistem Ofset,Ankara.