NURSING OF THE CHILDBEARING FAMILY

Undergraduate

This course focuses on theories, issues, and trends related to the care of the childbearing family. Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum are viewed as normal life processes with family members as partners in care. The roles of the nurse are considered in relation to family-centred care and primary health care with an emphasis on the determinants of health and premature, preventive, and curative services. Students apply theory from this course to their clinical practice in Nursing 3130 and Nursing 3100. PREREQUISITE: Four Year Program – Nursing 3230; Accelerated Program—Nursing 2230 and admission to the Accelerated Program Semester hour of credit: 3 Hours per week: Four Year Program – 1.5 hours tutorial/seminar, Clinical Practice: 184 hours in total between N 3130 and 3060; Accelerated Program – Lecture: 3 Tutorial: 1.5 hours; Other – Clinical Practice: 184 hours in total