NURS 410 - Maternity Nursing

Units: 2
This course examines concepts related to the care of antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal and neonatal patients and families. The focus is developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes for evidence-based maternity nursing.

Prerequisites: B.S. Nursing major and all of: HDEV 380, NURS 320, NURS 321, NURS 322, NURS 323, NURS 326, NURS 327.
Co-requisites: NURS 411.
Credit Restrictions: Repeated course may not count toward Major requirements.

Repeatability: May be repeated once for credit for a maximum of 4 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the role of generalist nurses and maternity nurses to assess and promote the maternal newborn health of patients and families.
Understand the physiological and psychosocial adaptation and social and cultural influences impacting adaptation of childbearing families.
Describe strategies to promote maternal newborn health.
Analyze standards of care and evidence based practice guidelines in maternity nursing.
Examine current trends, issues and outcomes in maternity care.
Value patients’ and families’ perspectives of their maternal and newborn health and their participation in establishing and maintaining their health