NURSING 404 - Maternal and Newborn Health Care

    Recent Professors
    Katherine Gelardi
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    equivalent, or Board of Registered Nursing referral. In this course, students are introduced to nursing care related to the reproductive system and childbearing family. They study the reproductive process and its effect on overall health and the family process within the framework of the Nursing Process and The DMDD Diagnostic Division Index. Students explore content covering the normal reproductive cycle across the life span for both men and women including normal expected physiological adaptation during the antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and neonatal periods. Students are introduced to the most common obstetrical, postpartal and neonatal problems. Students also explore psy- chological, cultural, developmental, legal and ethical aspects of maternity and newborn care, as well as women's health. The course includes a clinical experience in which application of theory is utilized to care for antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patient.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:00am–11:05am