NURS 255 - Maternal Newborn Nursing

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): NURS 101, NURS 110, NURS 115, NURS 120, NURS 125, BIOL 220, BIOL 225, BIOL 230, ENGL 100 or ENGL 200, PSYC 100

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): NURS 230 or NURS 240

This course introduces the concepts of maternal newborn nursing designed to promote, maintain, and restore health for the childbearing family and the newborn utilizing the nursing process and evidenced based caring interventions.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Apply safety principles and the nursing process in caring for the childbearing family and newborn.
Analyze the common interdisciplinary interventions for the maternity, postpartum and newborn population utilizing evidence based practice guidelines.
Evaluate the role of the professional nurse related to assessment, teaching, prioritization and delegation in both the acute care and community setting for a diverse maternity, postpartum and newborn population.