SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR A 16-WEEK COURSE
WEEK
TOPICS
CHAPTERS
1
Introduction to Maternity Nursing
Contemporary Maternity Nursing
The Family and Culture
Health Promotion
1—21st Century Maternity Nursing
2—Community Care: The Family and Culture
3—Assessment and Health Promotion
2
Reproductive Years
Common Health Problems
Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion
4—Reproductive System Concerns
5—Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion
3
Pregnancy
Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
Assessment for Risk Factors
Anatomy and Physiology
Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
6—Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
7—Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
9—Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
10—Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy
4
Pregnancy—cont’d
Nursing Care
Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions
Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions
8—Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy
11—High Risk Perinatal Care: Preexisting Conditions
12—High Risk Perinatal Care: Gestational Conditions
5
Childbirth
Labor and Birth Processes
Management of Discomfort
Fetal Assessment
Nursing Care
Labor and Birth at Risk
13—Labor and Birth Processes
14—Pain Management
15—Fetal Assessment During Labor
16—Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth
17—Labor and Birth Complications
6
Postpartum Period
Maternal Physiologic Changes
Nursing Care
Transition to Parenthood
Postpartum Complications
18—Maternal Physiologic Changes
19—Nursing Care of the Family during the Postpartum Period
20—Transition to Parenthood
21—Postpartum Complications
7
Newborn
Physiologic Adaptations
Nursing Care
Nutrition and Feeding
The High-Risk Newborn
22—Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn
23—Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family
24—Newborn Nutrition and Feeding
25—The High-Risk Newborn
8
Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
Contemporary Pediatric Nursing
Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences
Developmental Influences
26—21st Century Pediatric Nursing
27—Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion
28—Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion
9
Assessment of the Child and Family
Growth and Development
Communication and History Assessment
Physical and Developmental Assessment
Pain Assessment
29—Communication, History, and Physical Assessment
30—Pain Assessment and Management
Appendix A: Growth Measurements
Appendix B: Common Laboratory Tests
Appendix C: Pediatric Vital Signs
10
Health Promotion/Growth and Development
The Infant
The Toddler
The Preschooler
The School-Age Child
The Adolescent
31—The Infant and Family
32—The Toddler and Family
33—The Preschooler and Family
34—The School-Age Child and Family
35—The Adolescent and Family
11
Special Needs, Illness, and Hospitalization
Chronic Disability and End-of-Life Care
Cognitive and Sensory Impairment
Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization
Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
36—Chronic Disability and End-of-Life Care
37—Cognitive and Sensory Impairment
38—Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
39—Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions
12
Health Problems of Children
Respiratory Dysfunction
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Cardiovascular Dysfunction
40—Respiratory Dysfunction
41—Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
42—Cardiovascular Dysfunction
13
Health Problems of Children
Hematologic and Immunologic Dysfunction
Genitourinary Dysfunction
Cerebral Dysfunction
Endocrine Dysfunction
43—Hematologic and Immunologic Dysfunction
44—Genitourinary Dysfunction
45—Cerebral Dysfunction
46—Endocrine Dysfunction
14
Health Problems of Children
Integumentary Dysfunction
Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
47—Integumentary Dysfunction
48—Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
49—Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
Special Topics in Maternity Nursing Care
Suggestions only—up to faculty discretion
Family-Centered Maternity Care
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Kangaroo Care in the NICU Setting
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Prenatal Care for Populations at Risk
Electronic Fetal Monitoring versus Auscultation
Female Genital Mutilation
Legal Tips and Documentation
16
Special Topics in Pediatric Nursing Care
Suggestions only—up to faculty discretion
Atraumatic Care
Care of the Medically Complex Child in the Community
Cultural Competence
Adolescent Sexuality
Prevention of Sports Injuries
Pediatric Populations at Risk—Migrant/Homeless/Ethnic/Minorities
Lead Poisoning
Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)