Advanced pediatric nursing clinical course of infant through adolescent provides graduate students with the opportunity to apply nursing theories and concepts to promote optimal health outcomes for children and their families. Clinical experiences are designed to help the students to apply autonomously their advanced knowledge of physical assessment, history taking, care of well-child across a variety of clinical settings. Advanced knowledge of human growth and development, family dynamics, and community resources are utilized in clinical practicum. In this course students acquire knowledge and skills that relate to clinical judgment, advocacy, caring practice and response to diversity. Emphasis is placed on using models of practice in common pediatric problems. Implications of the developmental stage of the child and family, level of developmental skills and developmental problems for the maintenance of health and management of illness are discussed. The SOAP format is used and includes pertinent history, physical examination, laboratory findings and differential diagnosis relevant to the individual client. Focus is on the development of a plan of care that encompasses the various treatment modalities used in managing common pediatric health problems including specific pharmaceutical and symptomatic treatment. Clinical practice opportunities are arranged in collaboration with the instructor and planned in a variety of pediatric settings.