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Maternal Child Health Nursing

NUR174

Family-centered maternity nursing and the nursing care of children. Students are scheduled for observational experiences in labor and delivery while nursing care of the newborn and postpartum clients is assigned on the postpartum units in the acute care setting. Prenatal and postnatal clients may be seen during observational rotations in clinics and physician's offices. Understanding of growth and development is necessary when caring for children during the pediatric rotations, which are assigned in various settings including acute care, physician's offices, and day care centers. Students are expected to apply all related theoretical concepts as they administer safe, effective nursing care to all assigned clients, and as they prepare to graduate. 6 Credits (4 Lecture - 6 Lab) Prerequisite(s): NUR163 and NUR164. Corequisite(s): PSY111. Summer Only.