Nurses Caring for Family I: Sexual and Reproductive Health

Catalog description

From the lens of person and family-centered sexual and reproductive health, this course focuses on nursing care, health promotion/disease prevention, and health equity for individuals, families, and populations across the reproductive life cycle. Students are introduced to evidence-based nursing practice designed to support and enhance sexual and reproductive health. Good sexual and reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of how social determinants impact sexual and reproductive health. Additionally, this course highlights the nurse's role in promoting and advocating for individualized, evidence-based, and respectful sexual and reproductive health care. There are opportunities for students to make connections between caring for families both locally and globally. Clinical and laboratory experiences provide opportunities for students to develop, refine, and apply knowledge and skills for the delivery of sexual and reproductive health care for and across the populations.