NURSING CARE OF WOMEN

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Focusing on the development of competencies for safe and effective nursing care of women and the maternal/newborn dyad. Emphasis is on the nurse's role in health assessment, health promotion, and promotion of adaptive processes for women within the context of the family. Key concepts of social, cultural, economic, political, and ethical factors that affect health promotion, disease prevention, alterations in health and risk reduction for women and the childbearing family are examined. Concurrent course is N URS 420C where students will participate in a variety of obstetrics and women’s care settings for clinical practice experience. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program , NURS 200, NURS 215, NURS 310, NURS 315, NURS 330, NURS 335, NURS 340, NURS 350, NURS 360.