NURS 3610 - Caring for Childbearing Families

5 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: NURS 2010, NUTR 3200, NURS 2040, NURS 2060, NURS 2061, NURS 2080, NURS 2160, SNHP 3000, NURS 3510, NURS 3810.
Corequisites: NURS 3500 or SNHP 3500.
Description
The course focuses on the application of nursing knowledge and skills in the care of women and childbearing families. The goal is to foster health promotion, maintenance, and/or restoration of optimal patterns of health. Emphasis is given to early detection and intervention of altered health patterns for women throughout their lifespan and during the childbearing period. Under faculty supervision, the student develops and refines professional practice. (3 hrs didactic credit; 2 hrs clinical credit [90 clinical contact hrs]).