NURS 428 - Women’s Health Across the Lifespan (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

WOMEN’S HLTH ACROSS LIFESPAN
Focuses on the nursing care of women’s health across the lifespan, the childbearing process, and the newborn. Consideration of women’s health will include normal life transitions, cultural influences, developmental considerations, sexuality, genetic issues, and disabilities. Nursing care of the childbearing women will include both normal and high risk pregnancy and labor and delivery. Care of the newborn will focus on normal fetal to neonatal transition, as well as common abnormal conditions. Additionally, developmental, legal, economic, socio-cultural, and regulatory factors will be explored as influencing factors in the care of these women and their families.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: junior level nursing courses COREQ: NURS429. RESTRICTIONS: Nursing majors only.

Course Typically Offered: Fall and Winter

General Education Objectives: