Maternal-Neonatal Nursing

Catalog description

A study of the biological, psychological, and sociological concepts applicable to basic needs of the family including childbearing and neonatal care. Utilization of the nursing process and clinical judgement model in the assessment and management of the childbearing family. Topics include physiological changes related to pregnancy, fetal development, and nursing care of the family during labor and delivery and the puerperium. Utilize clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, evidence-based practice, caring behavior, and a systematic problem-solving approach to plan for the basic care needs of the childbearing family during the prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Integrate the teaching needs of the diverse childbearing family into the plan of care.