MATERNAL HEALTH THEORY & APPLICATION

Catalog description

This course focuses on the provision of professional nursing care to women, their newborn and their families during the perinatal period as a critical component of patient-centered interprofessional care. Emphasis is on the development of clinical judgment and evidence-based decision making in order to achieve desired patient and family outcomes. The course is organized by both chronological events (pre-conception through newborn care) and biopsychosocial concepts that are relevant to the health, safety and adaptation of the family during the perinatal period. All levels of prevention and application across practice settings are included.