FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
Human Growth & Development
WORKBOOK
INSTRUCTIONS
This workbook has been developed to be
used in conjunction with classroom lectures
and the Growth and Development Study
Guide.
Completion of this workbook will provide
the student with a resource that will be
useful throughout the Bachelor of Nursing
programme.
The main focus of the workbook is human
growth and development through the
lifespan, however the student will be asked
to examine the role of the nurse within a
New Zealand context, including: sociocultural and legal-ethical considerations; and
aspects of the health promotion role of the
nurse.
SECTIONS
Foreword
2
Prenatal Development
4
Infancy & Toddlerhood
12
Early Childhood
18
Middle Childhood
24
Adolescence
30
Early Adulthood
36
Middle Adulthood
38
Late Adulthood
40
End of Life
42