NUR 320 - Maternal/Newborn Concepts, 2 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): NUR 210, NUR 212, NUR 215
Corequisite(s): NUR 325
This course focuses on the car and experiences of the healthy childbearing family as well as families with health alterations. Knowledge and skills essential for the provision of high quality, safe care of the pregnant patient, mother, and baby during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum as well as infants will be emphasized. The course incorporates the concepts and exemplars relevant to the care of this populations and is consistent with current evidence-based practices of the specialty. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in health promotion and maintenance and wellness/illness care of the childbearing family.