NUR 3040 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family

Institution:

Mount Saint Mary College

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Description:

Nursing care of the childbearing family is the focus of this course. Included are the processes of normal pregnancy, labor and delivery, the postpartum experience, and the care of the normal healthy newborn. Disorders with these processes and other health problems experienced by the childbearing family are also presented. Cultural patterns, family phenomena and lifestyles are examined as they relate to and affect nursing intervention. Nursing process, Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns, and Erikson’s and Duvall’s theories of growth anddevelopment are the framework for clinical decision making and application of research findings. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Prerequisite: NUR 3000, NUR 3012, HLT 3040.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msmc.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 561-0800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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