NRSG 3344 — Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
2 semester hoursUndergraduateLecture
Focuses on the promotion of health for childbearing individuals and their families and includes the nursing process, which provides the framework for students to make clinical judgment and therapeutically intervene in promoting healthy childbearing. Emphasizes nursing care during the perinatal period, the fetus during the pregnancy, and the infant within the family environment. Reviews how self-care and empowerment are integral in examining health from a developmental perspective. Reviews concepts of human development of the individual, family, and community for context to examine the role of the professional nurse. Discusses the impact of healthcare technology and the social determinants of health as well as biological, cultural, and ethical issues.