NRSG-130 Care of the Childbearing Family

Credits 3.5 / 1.5 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Division signature required; Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076, or a minimum score of 20 on the reading portion of the ACT; Successful completion of NRSG-120 with a 2.0 or higher; Successful completion of BIOL-101 or BIOL-156 with a 3.0 or higher. Co-requisite:  NRSG-130C. Note: Clinical days may be altered to accommodate orientation, simulation, or other special events. Students must provide student uniform and stethoscope.
This course covers the diverse concepts of reproductive health maternal and neonatal care and the care of patients (maternal and neonatal) in high-risk situations. The focus will be the application of the nursing process in the therapeutic management of the childbearing family at varying levels of wellness and illness. The clinical component of this course will take place in in-patient and out-patient maternal health settings.

Course Outcomes
1. Use the nursing process to organize aspects of care for the maternal and neonatal patient at varying levels of wellness and illness (including health promotion and disease prevention strategies 2. Apply the concepts and principles of nursing, and the natural and applied sciences to provide safe care to the maternal and neonatal patient, in a variety of setting 3. Demonstrate, through practice, the role of the nursing in caring for the maternal and neonatal patient practice within the legal and ethical parameters, demonstrate accountability for own practice and those responsibilities delegated to others, and display self-direction in identifying own learning needs and pursue education to meet them 4.Communicate effectively with other individuals (team members, other care providers, patients, families, etc.) to provide comprehensive aspects of material and neonatal patient care, reflecting evidence-based practice, national patient safety initiatives (QSEN), and current best practices 5. Develop relationships that place the maternal and neonatal patient at the center of care, by demonstrating caring and effective communication, therapeutic relationships with patients, families and communities and professional relationships with members of the health care team 6. Function effectively within the maternal and neonatal patient care team and interprofessional teams, foster open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient-centered care.

 



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