NURS 3262: Nursing Knowledge V: Nursing Care of Family and Newborn

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Course Format Lecture 4.0 h + Seminar 0.0 h + Lab. 0.0 h
Credits 3.0

Course Description

Formerly NURS 3115

This course involves an examination of concepts related to the common alterations in health and the essential nursing care of a particular client population, namely child-bearing women, their partners, and newborns. The emphasis is on the integration of new and specialized knowledge through the use of a decision-making framework (DMF) in understanding women's, newborns', and families' experiences from conception through the post-partum period. Growth and development, disease prevention, health promotion, and health and healing initiatives, including pharmacology are integrated throughout the course. Delivered in a mixed-mode format.

Students will receive credit for only one of NURS 3115 or 3262.

Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C+" grade in all of the following: NURS 2221, 3130, 3160, and 4122; and an "S" grade in NURS 3162.

Corequisite(s): NURS 3209, 3261, 3264, and 3265.

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