Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Nursing 235
Maternal -- Child Health Nursing
PSYCH 126, NURS 205, NURS 210, NURS 212
NURS 236
Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Hours By Arrangement
Activity Hours
Units
18
5
18
11
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
In this course, emphasis is placed on the nurse's role in helping families to be healthy. Theory content encompasses the
childbearing process including pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum and newborn. Content also includes growth and
development levels and common health problems seen in children. The supervised clinical experience provides an
opportunity for the student to further develop clinical skills with a focus on patient teaching and health promotion within
the family. Cultural variation is integrated throughout. This course complies with the American Disabilities Act. May be
repeated once.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Define the concept of family-centered nursing care with emphasis on cultural diversity.
2. Identify the roles and functions of the nurse in the maternity and pediatric settings (hospitals, home health,
clinics, doctor's offices).
3. State ethical principles in the maternity and pediatric settings.
4. State legal principles in the maternity and pediatric settings.
5. Identify, describe and demonstrate the use of the five steps of the nursing process in the maternity and
pediatric settings.
6. Define stressors for the hospitalized child.
7. List safety measures for hospitalized children.
8. Utilize the nursing process in health teaching with families.
9. Discuss the principles of I.V. therapy for maternity and pediatric patients.
10. Describe normal physical and psychological adaptations which occur during the childbearing year.
11. Identify therapeutic and non-therapeutic communication in relation to trans-cultural situations.
12. Identify at-risk factors of the childbearing year.
13. Describe physiology, pathophysiology and nursing care of the pregnant woman with selected conditions.
14. Describe physiology, pathophysiology and nursing management of children with selected conditions:
respiratory, GI, GU, cancer, neurological, dermatological, cardiovascular, hematologic disorders and injuries.
15. Discuss the pharmacodynamics in drugs in selected classifications, including actions, side effects and
appropriate nursing parameters for maternity and pediatric patients.
16. Discuss principles of nursing care for families experiencing fetal demise or the death of a child.
17. Describe community resources available for the new parents and parents of children who are sick.
18. Describe selected cancers and other diseases of the reproductive system.
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Prenatal Growth & Development
Physical & Developmental Assessment of the child
The Hospitalized Child
Antepartal/Nursing Assessment & Care
Nutrition During Pregnancy & Lactation
Physical & Psychological Changes During Pregnancy
Teratogens and Their Effect in Pregnancy
Ethical Dilemmas with Reproductions
Processes & Stages of Labor & Delivery
Intrapartal Nursing Assessment
Needs & Care of the Family in Clinical Birth
The Child with Hematologic Dysfunction
The Child with Genitourinary Dysfunction
Physiologic Responses & Behavioral Adaption of the normal Newborn
Nursing Assessment & Care of the Normal Newborn
Postpartum Adaption & Nursing Assessment
The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction
Promoting Safety: The Injured Child
The Child with Cancer
Maternal Bleeding Disorders
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Child Abuse
Diabetes in Pregnancy
The Child with Neurological Dysfunction
The Child with Musculo-Skeletal Dysfunction
High Risk Antepartum
High Risk Intrapartum
High Risk Postpartum
High Risk Newborn
Women's Health Across Lifespan
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1. Large group lecture sessions, using lecture, discussion, critical thinking activities, and project presentation.
2. Written assignments
3. Study of audio-visual materials in the Media Center or Skills Laboratory.
4. Instructor and/or student-initiated small group sessions. Formation of small students' study groups which
meet regularly, is strongly recommended.
5. Reading of professional texts and journals
6. Use of charts, transparencies and models.
7. Clinical laboratory experience.
8. Individual conferences with instructor. Conferences may be initiated either by request of the student or
upon recommendation of the instructor. The primary purpose of these conferences will be to discuss progress
and learning needs.
9. Laboratory practice in skills lab.
10. Computer assisted instruction.
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Maternal Newborn Nursing
Olds, London, Ladewig
Publisher:
Addison Wesley
Edition/Date:
7th edition/2004
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Nursing Care of Infants & Children
Whaley & Wong
Mosley
7th Edition/2003
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (List estimated average number of hours per week)
Reading: 11 hours/week
Writing: 5 hours/week
Other assignments: 6 hours/week
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
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Exams
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
X
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
Cheri Etheredge & Mary Anne Anderson
Date: Semester/Year
Fall 2005
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
7 0% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Revised 11/01
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