The focus of this course is the development of advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills for common variations in the health status of neonates. Students will gain an understanding of advanced assessment and applied pathophysiology related to specific health problems for the neonate. Opportunities are provided to apply clinical diagnostic reasoning skills and decision making required for the assessment of neonatal problems. Prerequisites: NURS 543 and NURS 544. Corequisite: NURS 552.