Maternal/Newborn Nursing Care

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This course focuses on the development of nursing concepts and skills related to the care of women during all stages of pregnancy as well as the care of newborns. Topics include an introduction to maternal care, nursing care of women during pregnancy, labor and birth, and nursing management of pain during labor and birth. Complications and high risks during pregnancy, labor, birth, and after birth are also covered. This course also covers stages of fetal development and newborn care. The concepts of Watson’s Caring Science and Human Caring Theory, and Quality and Safety in Education Nurses (QSEN) will be utilized throughout this course.