Childbirth Education

Catalog description

Pre-requisite: Maternity Course/ Theory and Clinic. In this course the student has the opportunity for an in depth exposure to perinatal education aspects and the interventions expected from the Health Professional. Emphasis will be given in health promotion and prevention complication during pregnancy as well as a positive experience during labor and birth. Specific aspects of childbir th education with the psychoprophy lactic method will be covered with emphasis in breathing exercises, physical conditions, and relaxation techniques. ENFE 5100 Nursing Process Applied to the Management of Individuals or Groups who Use and Abuse Substances. Three (3) credits. Pre-requisites: ENFE 4006, ENFE 4125, ENFE 4136, ENFE 4137, ENFE 4147 (The pre- requisites are not required for the Master Degree students). This course presents an integral view of the addictive process and its effects in the health and well -being of individual’s families, and communities within the Puerto Rican Society. Theories related to the development of addiction, the identification and evaluation of the clients who use and abuse alcohol and drugs, and treatment modalities are discussed.