Family Health I-Maternal/Newborn Nursing Lab

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“C” or better in Nurs 157 and “C” or better in Nurs 157L CoReq: Nurs 254 and Nurs 255 and Nurs 255L This clinical practicum provides an integrative, family-centered ap- proach to the care of mothers, newborns, and the childbearing family. Emphasis is placed on normal and high- risk pregnancies, normal growth and development, family dynamics, and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. Clinical experiences provide the student an op- portunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe patient care to mothers, newborns, and families in selected settings. Nurs 255—Family Health II-Pediatrics/Adult Health Nursing II (4) “C” or better in Nurs 157 and “C” or better in Nurs 157L) or (“C” or better in Nurs 250 and “C” or better in Nurs 250L) CoReq: Nurs 255L; and (Nurs 151 and Nurs 151L) or (Nurs 254 and Nurs 254L) Focuses on the care of patients across the lifespan with complex medical-surgical health alterations. Emphasis is placed on family concepts and nursing care of infants, children, and young to older adult patients. Concepts of pharmacology, health promotion and education, evidence-based practice, and interprofessional collaboration will be integrated throughout the course. Correlated clinical experiences in- tegrate previously acquired knowledge and skills to the care of infants, children, and adult to older adult patients with increasingly complex health alterations and outcomes. Nurs 255L—Family Health II-Pediatrics/Adult Health Nursing II Lab (3) “C” or better in Nurs 157 and “C” or better in Nurs 157L) or (“C” or better in Nurs 250 and “C” or better in Nurs 250L) CoReq: Nurs 255; and (Nurs 151 and Nurs 151L) or (Nurs 254 and Nurs 254L) This clinical practicum focuses on the care of patients across the lifespan with complex medical-surgical health alterations. Emphasis is placed on family concepts and nursing care of infants, children, and young to older adult patients. Concepts of pharmacology, health promotion and education, evidence-based practice, and interprofes- sional collaboration will be integrated throughout the course. Correlated clinical experiences integrate previously acquired knowledge and skills to the care of infants, children, and adult to older adult patients with increasingly complex health alterations and outcomes.