Concepts of Women’s Health & Obstetrical Nursing

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Fall 3 Credit Hours Focuses on nursing care of the childbearing family and reproductive health. An overview of obstetrical nursing care and parent-neonate nursing is provided. The nursing process/clinical judgement model is emphasized as a means to frame both nursing care during the childbearing cycle and neonate. Practice in providing nursing care to families during each phase of the childbearing cycle occurs in clinical situations such as hospitals, clinics, laboratory, and simulation. Prerequisites: NURS 328, NURS 333 and NURS 342. Co-requisites: NURS 414, NURS 421 and NURS 428