NUR 150 - Maternal/Child & Pediatric Concepts of Nursing Practice, 4 credit hours

Prerequisite(s): NUR 100, NUR 101, NUR 105, NUR 118
This course focuses on the care and experiences of the healthy child-bearing and child-rearing 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 in labor and delivery, and the post-partum patient, as well as infants, children and adolescents are taught. The course incorporates the concepts and exemplars relevant to the care of these 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 and childrearing family.