2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NU 205 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Families


This course focuses on the concepts of nursing care with childbearing families related to pregnancy, birth and newborn periods. Emphasis is placed on the development of competencies in the areas of clinical judgment, health promotion, risk assessment, communication, collaboration and use of best evidence to deliver high quality, safe and culturally sensitive care to childbearing families in a variety of settings. Concepts in women’s health-care will be discussed. Emphasis is placed on promoting wellness through teaching and family-centered care. Clinical experiences for developing competencies in the nursing care of childbearing families are provided.

Prerequisite: NU 201. Corequisite: NU 101, NU 102, NU 104.
5 credits