NRSG 532 Nursing Care for the Childbearing Family
This course introduces the direct-entry MSN student to current trends in family-centered nursing through a holistic approach to concepts related to health and illness needs of the childbearing family. The course emphasizes normal growth and development, safety, injury prevention, disease management, and the impact of culture on the family unit’s response to psychological and physical stressors. Learning experiences in the classroom, simulation center, and direct patient care settings provide opportunities for students to develop knowledge in preventive, supportive, and therapeutic nursing care for patients in the childbearing cycle.
Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Student Learning Outcomes
- Use theoretical knowledge and experience to formulate sound clinical judgements in the care of patients and families experience the childbearing cycle. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice.
- Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide safe family-centered care. SLO#3 Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimum states of health and wellness. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care. SLO#7 Utilize innovative technologies to enhance communication and access to equitable, holistic health services for individuals, families, and populations.
- Apply current evidence and innovative technologies to prevent, support, and restore optimum states of health and wellness for the childbearing family. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#7 Utilize innovative technologies to enhance communication and access to equitable, holistic health services for individuals, families, and populations.
- Evaluate the influence of family dynamics, culture, and society on the health status of patients and families experience the childbearing cycle. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system.
- Demonstrate professionalism, leadership, and advocacy in the delivery of quality nursing care for the childbearing family. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care.