NURS 355 - Nursing of Childbearing Family

4 Credits
This course synthesizes the role of the nurse in caring for the childbearing client and family throughout the reproductive life cycle. Topics include puberty, women’s health issues, health promotion for childbearing families, family planning, the reproductive process, intrapartum maternal changes, and fetal development from conception to birth. Emphasis will be placed on development of clinical judgment and the application of the theoretical content relevant to the care of the childbearing family and the neonate’s health care needs.

Grade Note(s): A grade of B- or better is required to complete this course successfully.
Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Component Co-requisite(s): NURS 355 and NURS 355C .The lecture, lab (L), and clinical (C) components of each NURS course must be successfully completed during the same semester. All component co-requisites must be repeated if a failing grade is received in any one of them.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 334 , NURS 334L and NURS 334C
Co-requisite(s): NURS 370L