NURS 221 Nursing & the Childbearing Family

3 credits

This course focuses on normal growth and development and nursing needs of the child-bearing family from pre-conception through infancy while presenting a holistic approach to the culturally diverse families. Nursing care related to other aspects of the reproductive system (STDs, Family Planning) is also included.

Prerequisites: NURS 131 and NURS 132

Corequisites: NURS 222

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Integrate evidence-based knowledge to make sound clinical judgements reflective of safe practice standards.
Apply the concepts of leadership, management, quality improvement, and patient safety in the delivery of patient care
Communicate effectively and accurately through verbal, written, and electronic mediums.
Plan and provide safe, inclusive, equitable, effective, and financially responsible nursing care through the appropriate utilization of available resources.
Incorporate the concepts and competencies reflected in the LWTech

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30