Description
This course in women’s health nursing will provide the nursing student with a basic understanding of the study of nursing through the discussion of the institution’s nursing philosophy and core characteristics of caring empathy, clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, acceptance of diversity, interpreter and provider of learning and lifelong learning as they relate to women’s health nursing care. The course provides a foundation of nursing knowledge in the care of women in all phases of the perinatal period. Course content will incorporate the growth and development of the fetus and the needs of the mother for health teaching and nutritional care during the entire childbearing experience. Emphasis is placed on the nursing aspects of care for the mother and her infant within the family context. Health problems, ethical and contemporary issues related to pregnancy and selected high-risk situations will be addressed. Maternal-infant interaction and family bonding will be emphasized. Continuity of care is stressed as the mother and child return to the home and the community.
Program