NURS-370 Care of Childbearing Family
The primary focus of this course will be on the nursing care of the childbearing client in the framework of the developing family. Course content will include the factors that influence conception, growth, and development of the fetus, pregnancy and birth, and a variety of women's reproductive health issues from menarche to menopause. Students will also be exposed commonly occurring male reproductive health issues. Students will dis-cuss the effects that culture, society, technology, public policy, and economics have on childbearing and reproductive health of women and families. Students will examine the availability of relevant community re-sources to the childbearing family, and the ethical and legal concerns associated with childbearing. Highrisk situations and issues related to childbearing related to pregnancy and birth are addressed.
Prerequisite
Take NURS-300 NURS-320 NUR