NURS 256 - Nursing Care of the Maternal Client

2 CR

Formerly NURS 233X.
This course focuses on the nurse’s role in the care of the maternal patient and family and highlights the normal physiological and emotional changes related to pregnancy. The nursing process is implemented and evaluated in the context of overall assessment data. Opportunities for reflective practice, clinical reasoning development, and collaboration are integrated into learning activities.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 252 with a grade of C or better, and NURS 253 with credit.

Course Outcomes

Describe normal pregnancy and common complications
Explain how the nurse’s approach to mother-baby care is impacted by the patient’s family culture
Apply the nursing process to a pregnant patient and family
Engage in clinical reasoning through exemplars
Explain nursing interventions for complications of pregnancy

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