NURS 145 - Maternity Nursing Care

Institution:

Truckee Meadows Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: NURS 131, 132, 160, 161, 191 and HDFS 21. This course will develop knowledge of nursing care during the period of childbearing. Included will be the normal physiological process of pregnancy and childbirth, nursing interventions during the period and the family's adaptation to the stressors associated with childbirth. Emphasis will be placed on family structure which includes prevention of illness and promotion of health with individual and familial adaptation to changing health patterns. Attention will be focused on the various stressors impacting individuals during this childbearing period. Students will be expected to build upon their communication and interpersonal skills.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(775) 673-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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