NURR 215 Maternal/Newborn & Pediatric Nursing

This course provides both relevant instructional and clinical learning experiences for students in providing care for maternal/newborn and pediatric populations.

Credits

4 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

22.5

Semester Contact Hours Lab

45

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

67.5

Prerequisite

NURR 214 Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing

Corequisite

GNED 101 and Any Gen Ed Wellness

NURR 215Maternal/Newborn & Pediatric Nursing

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

4 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

22.5

Semester Contact Hours Lab

45

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

67.5

Prerequisite Narrative

NURR 214 Advanced Medical/Surgical Nursing

Corequisite Narrative

GNED 101 and Any Gen Ed Wellness

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course provides both relevant instructional and clinical learning experiences for students in providing care for maternal/newborn and pediatric populations.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Provide nursing care that protects maternal/newborn and pediatric clients and health care personnel.
• Provide nursing care that protects maternal/newborn and pediatric clients and health care personnel from health and environmental hazards.
• Provide nursing care that incorporates the knowledge of expected growth and development principles, prevention and/or early detection of health problems, and strategies to achieve optimal health for maternal/newborn and pediatric clients.
• Provide nursing care that promotes and supports the emotional, mental and social well-being of the maternal/newborn and pediatric clients experiencing stressful events, as well as acute or chronic mental illness.
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by providing comfort and assistance in the performance of the activities of daily living for maternal/newborn and pediatric clients.
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness related to the administration of medications and parenteral therapies for maternal/newborn and pediatric clients.
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by reducing the development of complications or health problems related to existing conditions, treatments, or procedures for maternal/newborn and pediatric clients.
• Provide nursing care that promotes physical health and wellness by managing and providing care for the maternal/newborn and pediatric clients with acute, chronic, or life-threatening physical health conditions.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Contraception,  Conception, Fetal Development; Physiologic Pregnancy Changes, Prenatal Care/Nutrition,  Assessment of Fetal Well-being, Preexisting Conditions,  Gestational Conditions,  Bleeding/Fetal Loss,  Preterm/Term Labor & Delivery Processes, Maternal/Fetal Assessment and Nursing Cares During Labor,  Labor and Delivery Complications, Physiological Postpartum Adaptations and Nursing Care, Postpartum Education &  Discharge Teaching, Postpartum Disorders/Infections, Newborn Assessment, Newborn Nursing Care & Discharge Teaching, Assessment and Management of Newborn Complications

 

Pediatric promotion, growth, and development; Pediatric Assessment, Considerations, Illness, & Hospitalization; Pediatric Nursing Care for System Disorders- Heme/Immune & Cancer; Pediatric Nursing Care for System Disorders- Cardiovascular; Pediatric Nursing Care for System Disorders - Respiratory; Pediatric Nursing Care for System Disorders - Endocrine; Musculoskeletal, Integumentary; Pediatric Nursing Care for System Disorders –GI/GU; Pediatric Nursing Care for System Disorders- Cerebral, Cognitive/Sensory, & Neuromuscular Dysfunction

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Assessment Strategy Narrative

End of course student learning outcomes will be assessed using standardized predictor exams, case studies, faculty coded exams, concept maps, clinical journal