NUR 2462C — Maternal-Child Health
Concepts from nursing fundamentals are adapted to the nursing care of the family. Through classroom and clinical experiences, students gain knowledge of the processes, problems, and deviations from health which influence or alter the normal course of parenthood and childcare. studies of women's health, the reproductive cycle, growth and development of the child, well and ill childcare, and the impact of illness and hospitalization on the family are provided in the classroom. Ethical decision making, clinical problem solving, diversity, and holism continue to be keys concepts in this course. These studies provide the student with the theoretical basis to safely apply the nursing process in caring for the obstetrical and pediatric client, along with nutrition, medication calculations and administration in a variety of health care settings.