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Apr 19, 2024
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NUR 410 - Women’s Health & Pediatric Nursing
Credit(s): 4
This course relies upon research-based knowledge and applicable theoretical frameworks to explain patient/family-centered care and employs culturally sensitive approaches to address the health care needs of women, children and families from diverse populations. Essential knowledge and skills needed to provide nursing care to women and families in need of obstetrical and gynecological health care are presented. Emphasis will be placed upon the provision of evidence-based care that encompasses health promotion and disease prevention, along with safety and risk reduction during childhood, adolescence and the childbearing stages of life. Principles related to childbearing, parenting, growth and development and mother/baby safety issues for patients and their families will be studied. The student will explore nursing care focusing on common health problems of women, infants, children and adolescents, as well as end-of-life issues for the perinatal and pediatric patient. This course also offers community assessment and epidemiology principles with emphasis on health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention along with illness and disease management. Competency for safe drug dosage calculation for the perinatal and pediatric client will be measured. FA
Prerequisite(s): NUR 210 , NUR 320 , NUR 330 , NUR 340 , NUR 350 , NUR 360 Corequisite(s): NUR 420 , NUR 460 , NUR 470
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