NUR-1030 Reproductive Health Nursing

Credits 3
This course presents a holistic approach to the care of the childbearing family. Emphasis is on principles and application of theory when using the nursing process in the care of clients during all phases of the childbearing cycle from prenatal through postpartum. Content in this course includes the care of the health and well-being of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonate clients, and related physiological and psychological changes. Students explore disorders and diseases affecting the female reproductive tract. Also, students perform nursing skills which address the care of the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and/or neonate client. Clinical settings include mother-baby units, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care unit/special care nursery, OB/Women’s Health Clinics, OB/Women’s Health Community activities.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 1020
Corequisite(s): NUR 1040
15 weeks/1.5 class/5 clinical (for 9 weeks)/1.5 lab hours.
Course Outcomes

Identify a plan of care to meet the physiological and psychological changes of the newborn from intrauterine to neonatal life.
Define the physical and psychological changes, management options, nursing considerations, and nursing process to maintain the health and well-being of the antepartum client.
Define the physical and psychological changes, management options, nursing considerations, and nursing process to maintain the health and well-being of the intrapartum client.
Define the physical and psychological changes, management options, nursing considerations, and nursing process to maintain the health and well-being of the postpartum client.
Identify selected disorders and diseases that affect a female reproductive system and related nursing care.
Perform nursing skills related to safe medication administration of the newborn, antepartum, intrapartum, and/or postpartum client.