Utilizes the RAM nursing process to promote adaptation in children. Nursing strategies are based on research findings to maximize the child's physiologic-physical, self-concept, role function, and interdependence modes. Focus on adaptive and ineffective human responses seen in children. Physiological and behavioral deviations associated with ineffective human adaptive responses seen in compensatory and/or compromised health states are examined. Clinical experiences occur in a variety of health care settings. Prerequisites: completion of 300-level Nursing courses; Corequisites: NURS 415, 430 or NURS 415, 470, 48