NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES   [Archived Catalog]
2021-2022 Greensburg Campus Catalog
   

NUR 1050 - NURSING CARE OF MOTHERS, NEWBORNS AND FAMILIES


Minimum Credits: 2.5
Maximum Credits: 2.5
This course provides an introduction to the process of childbirth and the dynamics of the childbearing family. It explores the areas of health promotion, physiologic changes associated with pregnancy, high risk conditions associated with pregnancy and the development of the fetus and newborn. Emphasis is on adaptation to the biopsychosocial needs of the childbearing family with sensitivity to the cultural needs and ethical issues of a diverse population. Critical thinking, problem solving, stress adaptation, role, family and nursing theories provide a major focus for understanding childbearing.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade


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