NUR 2316 — Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing
Maternal-Newborn Nursing is a didactic and clinical course designed to assist the learner to develop the knowledge and expertise necessary to meet the needs of the childbearing family and health care of women through the lifespan. Physiological, psychological, sociological, developmental, spiritual, ethnic-cultural, and socioeconomic factors involved in maternal-newborn and women’s health nursing are emphasized. The student is required to utilize critical thinking skills when applying the nursing process to the prioritzation of care for members of the childbearing family, and women from adolescence to old age. The course is also designed to enhance professional knowledge and understanding of the functions and roles of the associate degree nurse within evidence-based nursing practice in the maternal-newborn and women’s health settings including interdisciplinary collaboration. Selected clinical experiences are provided within the environment of hospital based and community settings.
Prerequisites: NUR 1113, NUR 1119, NUR 1219, PSY/EPY 2533