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Course Syllabus

NURS 1108 Maternity Nursing

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Health Professions
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: NURS 1102, NURS 1112, NURS 1104, NURS 1106, NURS 1114
  • Corequisites: NURS 1117, NURS 1125
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2023
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2028
  • End Semester: Fall 2028
  • Optimum Class Size: 24
  • Maximum Class Size: 30

Course Description

This course is designed to help students obtain mastery and practical application of the skills of assessment and care of the expectant mother, infant, and pediatric client with appropriate interventions and evaluation. Students will explore the concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, and alterations in health related to women and infants. Emphasis is on whole-person care of childbearing families. Management and planning of the nursing process will include concepts from a variety of cultural settings and nursing in the community. Students must be accepted into the ASN Nursing program and have completed all prior nursing courses with an 80% passing grade to enroll. This course is part of a required series to prepare students to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Justification

This course is required for the registered nurse (RN) to be successful in the field of nursing and to practice safe and competent care within the scope of practice of the RN as mandated by the Utah State Board of Nursing. Students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively as an important member of the health care team. This course prepares students to apply for and pass the national licensing exam.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will develop a basic understanding of principles from the biological and behavioral sciences and nursing theory to determine medical and surgical nursing actions for maternity patients in both primary and secondary healthcare settings while demonstrating knowledge of basic laboratory values and how they relate to patient care.
  2. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to apply the knowledge of common primary and secondary care diseases/conditions including the impact of socio-cultural and spiritual values that will be used to develop a holistic nursing plan of care with an emphasis on assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation for the maternity patient.
  3. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide evidence-based, safe, ethical, and legal patient care for the maternity patient while following established procedures for selected psychomotor skills used at the primary and secondary level of care.
  4. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate basic principles of communication, teaching, and learning skills needed when relating to patients, family members, healthcare team members, classmates, and/or faculty.

Course Content

This course is designed to help students obtain mastery and practical application of the skills of assessment and care of the expectant mother, infant, and pediatric client with appropriate interventions and evaluation. Students will explore the concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, and alterations in health related to women and infants. Emphasis is on whole-person care of childbearing families. Management and planning of the nursing process will include concepts from a variety of culturally diverse settings and nursing in the community.