NRSG2361 : Care of the Childbearing Patient

The course focuses on the specialized health care needs of the childbearing family. A family-centered approach using the nursing process is applied in the didactic and clinical setting to increase patient outcomes, promote healthy growth and development, and increase understanding of family dynamics. In this course, the disease processes of the family unit are explored in order to promote and maintain the health of mother and neonate. Students develop the necessary knowledge base and learn the importance of interprofessional collaboration in order to best provide quality care and teaching for pregnancy, delivery, and newborn nursing.