Online Companion: Fundamentals of Nursing Standards and Practice 2E

Chapter Objectives

After reading Chapter 17, the student should be ready to
• Describe the physical, psychosocial, cognitive, moral and spiritual dimensions of the stages in human development.
• Discuss the general principles that are known to guide human development.
• Outline the health promotion activities that are pertinent to each stage of human development.
• List the major safety issues that are pertinent in each stage of human development.
• Discuss how the nurse uses principles of growth and development to provide holistic care to clients.