NUR 308 Maternity Nursing

Prerequisite: NUR 305. This course introduces students to theory and principles relevant to contemporary health care for women and families during the reproductive years of the life cycle. Course content will include normal and abnormal physical, psycho-social, developmental, and ethical concerns of the mother and fetus during, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and the inter-conceptual period. Students will be introduced to maternity nursing and apply the theoretical constructs and evidence-based care during a practicum experience.

* Students who entered Level 2 of major in Fall 2019 or prior should refer to 2019-2020 academic catalog course description.