RNUR 138 - Nursing Care of women and Neonates

Institution:

Metropolitan Community College - Missouri

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Description:

4 credits. 8 hours. (Lecture 2 hours. Clinical 6 hours.) Prerequisite: Admission to nursing program; completion of RNUR 131, RNUR 126, PSYC 243; completion of or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 208. This is a sixteen-week nursing course focusing on nursing care of women and neonates. The course is designed to provide a holistic view of women and their health-related self-care practices. While major emphasis is place upon providing experiences in meeting the basic needs of the family during the childbearing years, women's changing health care requirements throughout her lifetime are also addressed. Communication with women, mothers, and significant others is emphasized. Developmental tasks of neonate, adolescent, and adult are identified. The nursing process is utilized in the clinical setting to determine needs and related interventions for childbearing women, neonates, and support systems. Emphasis is placed on incorporating teaching-learning needs as part of the plan of care for the cultural diverse family.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mcckc.edu

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Unaccounted for code

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