N325 Maternal & Child Health
This course introduces nursing concepts related to maternal and child health nursing care and focuses on health promotion and disease prevention. Students will learn concepts related to maternal and child health in the areas of pharmacology, clinical judgement, developmental theories and concepts of growth and development, cultural and spiritual influences, legal and ethical issues, advocacy, and physiological responses related to the nursing care of both the childbearing and childrearing families. Students will utilize the nursing process to provide patient-centered care within their scope of practice to the normal and high-risk childbearing and childrearing family from preconception through the adolescent period. Emphasis is placed on safety, teaching and community resources related to the family with children from prenatal care, through adolescence. Florida Course Numbering System Equivalent: NUR 4467
Corequisite
N325C
Offered
Hybrid; BSN Pre-Licensure Program Only