Academic Courses
Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 128 | Maternal-Child Nursing 1 | (2.5-7.5) 5 Cr. Hrs. |
Course Description
This course emphasizes application of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in caring for the childbearing family and pediatric clients. Theoretical content will focus on human sexuality, normal pregnancy, labor, delivery, post partum, growth and development and common uncomplicated pediatric health disorders. Clinical practice will include maternity and pediatric experiences in acute and community settings.
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Apply the nursing process to healthy pregnant women.
- Apply the nursing process to healthy newborns and their families.
- Apply the nursing process to post partum clients and their families.
- Apply the nursing process to clients and their families experiencing uncomplicated labor and delivery.
- Apply the nursing process to clients with family planning needs.
- Explain the significance of the family-child relationship in the care of pediatric clients with common health problems.
- Apply concepts of growth and development to care of pediatric clients.
- Explain health promotion as it relates to care of pediatric clients.
- Apply the nursing process to infant and toddler pediatric clients with common health problems.
- Apply the nursing process to preschool and school-age pediatric clients with common health problems.
- Apply the nursing process to adolescent pediatric clients with common health problems.
- Demonstrate designated clinical competencies.
Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the NURS section of the current course schedule for availability.