Medical Surgical Nursing I/Maternal Newborn

This course focuses on caring for maternal newborn patients and adults who have health care deviations that require specific nursing interventions. Content includes, but is not limited to, the perioperative experience, cellular proliferation, nutrition, metabolic activity, cardiovascular disorders, substance abuse, reproductive issues, domestic violence and maternal-newborn health. Students will use a developmental focus and a life span approach to concepts of health promotion and deviations. The course is based on Nursing Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development, and the Nursing Process. Students participate in the laboratory to acquire nursing skills and demonstrate competency. Clinical experiences are provided to reinforce nursing skills and promote clinical judgment in the care of maternal newborn patients and adult patients in the acute care, rehabilitation and/or community settings. Successful completion of this nine-credit course with a “C+” or higher is required.