NURS 7090 - Advanced Practice with the Childbearing Family

9 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: NURS 7080.
Description
Emphasis is placed on the development of a broad knowledge of the physiological and pathophysiological changes occurring during the periconceptual, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. The course is designed to prepare the student to provide health promotion, health maintenance activities and management of the child bearing woman. Nursing assessment and management competencies will include the selection of appropriate diagnostic studies, pharmacological and other treatment interventions in collaboration with the responsible primary health care provider. Three credit hours lecture; six credit hours clinical practice (270 clinical practice hours). Three credit hours lecture; six credit hours clinical practice (270 clinical practice hours). L