The focus of this course is to introduce the student to the application of the nursing process in delivering care to the childbearing family and neonate. Emphasis is placed on utilizing clinical judgment to meet the nurse’s responsibilities in delivering holistic, safe, competent nursing care for the childbearing family during the preconception, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn periods. Deviations from norms are presented in all aspects of the perinatal period for the childbearing family with a focus on application of evidence-based nursing interventions. Students are encouraged to examine their beliefs on ethical issues and challenges associated with childbearing families. Special attention is given to health promotion, patient and family education, and cultural competence.
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