NURS 133L - Patient Centered Care of Women’s Reproductive Health and Newborns

Lecture Hour(s): 2
Lab Hour(s): 3
Credit Hour(s): 3

This course focuses on nursing care of the female patient with functional and dysfunctional reproductive needs. Health promotion of the client during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum stages of pregnancy are emphasized. Nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic, communication, and therapeutic interventions are integrated throughout the course to reduce risk potential in the. The care of the neonate and alterations in physiological integrity are also addressed. This course involves didactic and psychomotor skills acquisitions in the classroom and clinical settings. Spring

Prerequisite(s): First semester nursing courses, MATH 101 or higher, BIOL 210, BIOL 211L
Corequisite(s): Second semester nursing courses, BIOL 212, BIOL 213L, PSYC 103.