NURS 405 - Parent-Child Nursing (Maternity)

4 Credits
4 lecture hours.

This course focuses on nursing care prior to and during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Care of mothers-to-be as well as newborns will be examined within the context of the family and community. The clinical component focuses on the application of evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking skills in providing nursing care for expectant mothers and their newborn babies. Students will obtain experience caring for expectant mothers during normal pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, and during the healthy newborn period. A variety of settings will be used.

Prerequisite(s) NURS 300, NURS 301, NURS 310, NURS 350 and NURS 351 completed with grades of “C” or higher. NURS 305 can either be a Prerequisite completed with a grade of “C” or higher or a Corequisite.
Co-Requisite(s) Students must also register for NURS 305 if it has not previously been completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)