Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family and Gynecological Client

Catalog description

Therapeutic nursing care of the chilbearing family and gynecological client. NURS 320 NURS 320 Nursing Care of the Child Bearing Family and Gynecological Client (3) NURS 320 focuses on providing therapeutic nursing care of child-bearing family and gynecological client. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to utilize knowledge from nursing and contributing disciplines related to reproductive health concerns, life events and health alterations of the child bearing family and gynecological client to maximize client care outcomes; recognize pathophysiological and pharmacological aspects related to the nursing care of the child bearing and gynecological client; demonstrate progressive development of communication skills including technology which supports the child bearing family and gynecological client; promote factors that create a culture of safety and caring for the child bearing family and gynecological client; assess the reproductive health of the child bearing family and gynecological client within the context of the developmental process and the personal and suprapersonal environments; utilize assessment data and technology to plan, implement, and evaluate interventions specific to the health of the child bearing family and gynecological client; evaluate nursing care in a variety of settings to meet the health needs of the child bearing family and promote healthy lifestyles; communicate pertinent client information, plan of care, and evaluation of goals to staff, instructors and other members of the health team; apply evidence based practice to maximize client outcomes in health promotional and educational activities for the child bearing family and gynecological client; demonstrate with guidance the role of the professional nurse in caring for child bearing families and gynecological client; participate in activities that advance the personal and professional development and cultural competency in the professional specialty of obstetric and gynecological nursing; practice legal, ethical and professional accountability in the delivery of care to the child bearing family and gynecological patient. Teaching strategies include lecture, clinical experiences and laboratory simulation, discussion, post clinical conferences, audiovisuals-slides and case studies. The course is offered spring semester of the junior year with an approximate enrollment of 120 nursing students (split between UP and HMC) and with clinical sections limited to 10 students per section.