Each course in the nursing curriculum is to have a project that the student can use as part of their school portfolio. This is an example of your exemplary work and may be used to show future employers.

Each course in the nursing curriculum is to have a project that the student can use as part of their school portfolio. This is an example of your exemplary work and may be used to show future employers.

Each course in the nursing curriculum is to have a project that the student can use as part of their school portfolio. This is an example of your exemplary work and may be used to show future employers. Faculty of Nursing 2053 has elected this work to be a developmental binder. The binder will count as points towards your total course grade.

Objective of assignment:
The first three course objectives describe how students use pediatric growth and development in communicating with children and families promoting health and to educating families about normal childhood growth and development.Integrate the nursing process along with the concepts and theories of growth and development to promote health in children and their families from diverse populations.
Integrate knowledge of growth and development to achieve effective therapeutic and age-appropriate communication with children and their families.
Appraise the child and his familys learning needs in order to promote health and support growth and development.
Contents of binder:
Your binder should be divided into five major sections:Infant
Toddler
Pre-School
School Age
Adolescent
Each major section should be divided into additional sections:Physical growth and development
Developmental theorist
Major Mile Stones
Anticipatory Guidance
Parental Concerns
Observations

Grading Rubric for Developmental Binder Criteria
Point Value
Points Earned
CommentWritten information is students original work presented in a professional manner APA is used if necessary grammar and spelling is correct.

10

All age groups are addressed and the data is complete.
10

Information is organized orderly and follows a logical sequence.
10

Physical Growth characteristics provided for each age group.
10

Discussion on developmental theorists and how they relate to each age group
15

Developmental milestones discussed for each age group
15

Anticipatory guidance provided for each age group.
15

Parental concerns for each age group discussed.
15

Total Points

100