2020-2021 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NURSADN 4 Maternal, Newborn, and Reproductive Health Nursing


Units: 4
Prerequisites: NURSADN 2 Introduction Medical-Surgical Nursing  with a grade of “C” or better.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program.
This course introduces concepts of reproductive, maternity and newborn nursing through the Client Needs Model. Course content includes both normal and complicated reproductive health including antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum nursing care as well as complications that may occur. A lifespan focus on the childbearing woman and family is addressed. Nursing care for clients with disorders of the reproductive system is also studied. This course will incorporate a focus on the geriatric client, as appropriate, and nutritional needs of all clients. A community project in the area of reproductive health promotion will be completed. The student will apply the Nursing Process to develop safe and effective practices that meet client needs. This course includes supervised clinical experiences in skills labs and health care facilities. (CSU)



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