Description
This clinical course is designed for the LPN to BSN student. The focus of this course is on family nursing care with a specific emphasis on the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth. Specific content includes reproductive and sexual health, psychological and physiological changes of pregnancy, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care and care of the newborn. This course incorporates holistic, person and family centered care for all stages of women's health. Clinical experiences will include the prenatal, birthing and initial post-partum recovery time period and occur in a range of practice environments. Prerequisites: See School of Nursing Student Resource Book. (2.5 s.h.)