Principles of Maternal-Child Health Nursing

Catalog description

PRN 1831Lecture (25 hours, 2.5 credits) PRN 1831LL Clinical (45 hours, 1.5 credits) This course explores health promotion and maintenance of women from the prenatal to postpartum period and the newborn from conception to adolescence. Normal growth and development, as well as deviations from normal, are explored. The focus of the course is on providing a safe, effective care environment for the mother, newborn, and child. Relevant pharmacological interventions, nutritional principles, cultural and spiritual diversity, as well as legal and ethical issues related to maternal and pediatric care are included. The clinical component provides guided clinical experiences that allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in healthcare settings.