Covers pediatric, psychiatric, obstetric, and medical surgical nursing.
Emphasis is placed on meeting the basic needs of the family throughout child bearing and rearing cycle
Nursing experiences are provided in labor and delivery, normal newborn nursery, post partum, pediatrics, and the adolescent psychiatric unit
Focus is on meeting physical and emotional needs of the patient throughout the life cycle who have common, recurring health problems and are in a secondary setting
Nursing Process will be utilized to facilitate adaptation durin illness
Knowledge gained from biological, social, and behavorial sciences will be integrated
