NUR 250/250C: Nursing Concepts for the Multigenerational Childbearing Family with Clinical

The role of the nurse in the care of the childbearing family across the lifespan, with special attention to the needs of the childbearing woman and newborn, is the focus of the classroom and clinical components of this course. The nursing process is used as a framework for understanding the care required during the perinatal experience of normal and high-risk pregnant women and their families. The influence of cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values on the childbearing family is integrated. Ethical and legal issues pertaining to pregnancy and birth are reviewed. Critical thinking skills and the use of evidence-based practices are included.