Section: 6.3 - Adolescence and Young Adulthood | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org

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    • Identify the needs of the adolescent.
    • Explain how the nurse can address the physiological/emotional/developmental needs of the adolescent.
    • Identify the needs of the young adult.
    • Explain how the nurse can address the physiological/emotional/developmental needs of the young adult.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 22 minutes.

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      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Evidence-Based Age-Specific Care URL
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      Read: The interdisciplinary team and age-specific care. (9 minutes)

      Training Handbook for Nurses and Clinical Care Staff

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      Freud's 5 Stages of Psychosexual Development URL
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      Read: Genitalia Stage. (2 minutes)

      Simply Psychology

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      Age-Specific Considerations in Patient Care URL
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      Read: Adolescent, Ages 13  years to 18 years. (7 minutes)

      RN.Com

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      Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development URL
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      Read: Identity vs. Role Confusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation.  (4 minutes)

      Simply Psychology

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      Slide Deck Presentation
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      Topic: Adolescence and Young Adulthood URL
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      Quiz Unit

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      Quiz: Unit 6.3

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