NUR 171 - Obstetrics & Pediatric Clinical

Offered WI
Lab- 3
1 credit hrs/3 contact hrs
Prerequisite: NUR 110, NUR 111, NUR 136, ANP 230, COM 110
Corequisite: NUR 160, NUR 161, NUR 170, PSY 161, ANP 231

This course will study the application of pharmacological, nutritional, pathophysiological, and psychosocial principles that will assist the student nurse to meet the physical, emotional, educational, spiritual, and cultural needs of the mother, child, and family. Students will apply the nursing process to provide safe, cultural, and ethically competent care for the obstetric and pediatric client and their family as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Plan teaching for families with newborns in the classroom and clinical setting.
Demonstrate therapeutic communication during interactions with mother/baby and family/child in the clinical setting.
Identify individual cultural backgrounds and their influence on healthcare beliefs, values, and behaviors in the clinical setting.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills in applying the nursing process to promote the health of maternal and pediatric clients who have stable health problems in the clinical setting.
Communicate accurately and objectively in documenting and reporting using correct medical terminology and spelling in the clinical setting.
Demonstrate the ability to prioritize client needs to help plan time effectively in order to provide optimum client care in the clinical setting based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Erikson’s growth and development.
Demonstrate personal accountability for all behaviors in the clinical setting at all times.
Implement evidence-based nursing interventions for safe delivery of medication and nursing care and ANA Standards, AWOHNN, and Code of Ethics.
Apply the nursing process in the care of pediatric clients with common acute and chronic illness in SIM lab.
Apply the nursing process in the care of women in various stages of childbearing in lab.
Perform a head-to-toe assessment of the newborn infant using evidence-based practice to meet the needs of the newborn infant.