NURS 206 Expanding and Developing Family and Community
Course Name:
Expanding and
Developing Family and
Community
NURS 206
Course Number:
Academic Program:
Campus:
Nursing
Section A
Instructor’s Name
Allan J. V. Cresencia, MSN, CPN, RN
Elizabeth Hartman MSN, RN, RNC-OB, CNE
I. Instructor’s Conct Information, Course Pre and Co-Requisites
Phone Number:
E-mail:
Office location:
Office hours:
Course Website:
Course Prerequisites:
Course Co requisites:
acresencia@westcoastuniversity.edu
ehartman@westcoastuniversity.edu
Faculty Suite, 2nd Floor
Mr. Cresencia: Wednesday 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Ms. Hartman: Wed 11am-12pm; Thurs 12-2pm
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NURS 201, NURS 211L
NURS 216L
II. Mission and Outcomes
University Mission
At West Coast University, we embrace a student-centric learning
partnership that leads to professional success. We deliver transformational
education within a culture of integrity and personal accountability. We
design market-responsive programs through collaboration between faculty
and industry professionals. We continuously pursue more effective and
innovative ways through which students develop the competencies and
confidence required in a complex and changing world.
College of Nursing
Mission
The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide evidence-based and
innovative nursing education to culturally diverse learners; preparing nurses
to provide quality and compassionate care that is responsive to the needs of
the community and the global society.
College of Nursing
Philosophy
The philosophy of the College of Nursing is the education of nurses who
become lifelong learners and critical thinkers. The philosophy reflects
beliefs that education is a continuous process, occurring in phases
throughout an individual’s lifetime
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Program Learning
Outcomes
1.
Synthesize knowledge derived from liberal arts and sciences with a
conceptual framework as a basis for professional nursing practice.
2. Utilize nursing process in health promotion, restoration, and disease
and illness prevention.
3. Apply evidence-based practice in providing therapeutic nursing
interventions for patients and families in a wide variety of health
care, and community setting.
4. Apply critical thinking skills in providing culturally sensitive and
developmentally appropriate nursing care to patients who are
experiencing simple and/or complex health problems in a variety of
settings.
5. Provide health care education to individuals, families, and
aggregates.
6. Develop measurable goals that demonstrate the willingness to
become a life-long learner in building expertise as a member of the
nursing profession.
7. Utilize effective communication to interact with patients, families,
and the interdisciplinary health team.
8. Assume responsibility for the delegation and supervision of the
delivery of nursing care to subordinates based on the subordinate’s
legal scope of practice and ability.
9. Demonstrate application of the AACN 9 Essentials.
10. Be eligible to apply for the registered nursing licensing examination
in order to be employed as a registered nurse in a variety of health
care settings.
III. Course Information
Term:
Class Meeting Dates:
Class Meeting Times:
Class Meeting Location:
Web Site:
Class Credit Hours
Class Credit Length
Class Required Texts,
Learning Resources
Term 12
November 2011- January 2012
Weds 12:30 -5:30 pm
Room 216 (OB); Room 214 (Peds)
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3 semester credits/5 contact hours per week/45 hours per term
9 weeks
Assessment Technology Institute Inc. Content Mastery Series: Maternal
Newborn Nursing Review Module. Overland Park KS
www.atitesting.com
Boyd, D., Hinds, M., Hyland, J. Hyland & Saccoman, (2008) Evolve reach
comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination (2nd ed.) St.
Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier
Ward, S. & Hisley,S. (2009) Maternal-Child Nursing Care Optimizing
Outcomes for Mothers, Children, and Families. Philadelphia, PA: F.A.
Davis
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Class Required Texts,
Learning Resources
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Class Recommended
Texts, Learning
Resources
Evolve Online Learning Center.
evolve.elsevier.com
Case Studies & Practice Tests
American Psychological Association. (2002). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
ATI. Content Mastery Series: Nursing care of children. (8th ed.) Nursing
Review Module, Overland Park KS: www.atitesting.com
Pearson Hall Real Nursing Skills: Maternal-Newborn & Women’s Health
Nursing Skills online videos
Websites:
National Health Objectives: www.healthypeople.gov
www.hhs.gov, (Immunization schedule)
LIRN (Library Information Resources Network)
http://www.lirn.net/services.shtml
Patron Indentification #: 52516
(Available anywhere with Internet access)
Opposing Viewpoints; InfoTrac- magazine articles; Medical Encyclopedia
Medical Dictionary; Current information on dozens of topics
Class Recommended
Texts, Learning
Resources (continued)
Ebsco Databases
http://search.ebscohost.com
UserID: west; Password: coast
(Available anywhere with Internet access); Full text periodical articles
EBRARY
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/westcoastu
(Only available on the WCU campus
Course Catalog
Description
This course focuses on nursing concepts in the therapeutic care of women,
mothers, infants, children, adolescents and their families. Included are
Gordon’s conceptual framework, major health promotion and disease
prevention, nursing process, therapeutic communication, evidenced based
practice, teaching/learning principles and role development in the area of
women, infants and children, and families.
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Course Learning
Outcomes
1. Interpret how the Healthy People 2020 Objectives and other major
health promotion and disease prevention concepts will improve the
health and welfare of women, children, and families.
2. Discuss current issues regarding women's health care as they transition
through the life cycle.
3. Describe significant aspects of human sexuality and reproduction and
apply this knowledge in planning nursing care and comprehensive
teaching plans for individuals and families throughout the life cycle.
4. Analyze the physiologic and psychosocial aspects of uncomplicated and
complicated pregnancy from conception to postpartum and plan
appropriate nursing interventions for actual and potential self-care
demands for each stage.
5. Discuss and apply the nursing process in conjunction with Gordon’s
Functional Health Patterns to the obstetrical client and neonates
suffering from a variety of acute and chronic disease states, assessing
health deviations, developing expected outcomes and identifying and
validating the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
6. Incorporate evidence-based nursing research from a variety of sources,
including pharmaceutical, biological, psychosocial and behavioral
sciences, in the nursing process when planning care for women, infants
and families.
7. Evaluate the impact of cultural, ethical, legal, gender, and economic
issues related to health care of women, newborns and their families.
8. Describe nutritional requirements for newborns and for women
throughout the life cycle, with emphasis on pregnant, breastfeeding,
and post-menopausal women, and plan nursing interventions for actual
and potential nutritional deficits for selected clients.
9. Identify and explore the role of the nurse as provider, manager and
coordinator of therapeutic care for women, neonates and their families.
10. Identify community resources and referrals appropriate for childbearing
women, their infants and families, with particular attention to families
facing major health problems and special health care needs.
Teaching Strategies
Lecture, group analysis of selected case studies, research studies, internet
search, evaluation of evidence-based practice, interactive software
programs, and independent study.
Formative Assessment of
Student Learning:
 Will not count more
than 80% of final
grade
Summative Assessment
of Student Learning:
 Will not count more
than 20% of final
grade
IV. Evaluation Methods, Grading
Maternity: Formative Assessment
Assignment/Assessment Activity
Case Studies (2)
Homework Assignments
Participation
Examinations
Due Date
Points
5
2.5
2.5
30
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Participation:
 Student Participation
will not account for
more than 10% of the
final grade.
Pediatrics: Formative Assessment
Assignment/Assessment Activity
Case Study Presentation
Homework assignments
Participation
Examinations
Due Date
Points
5
2.5
2.5
30
Summative Assessment:
Final Exam
20.0
Student must attain a score of at least 76% out of the 80% examinationoriented part of the total course grade. In other words, if the total
number of points available in a given class is 100, then a minimum of 80
of those points are earned by taking examinations, and a student must
earn at least 61 points of the 80 points (76%) out of those exam
questions in order to pass the course. Assuming the student attains the
minimum 76% (61 points), then the 20% non-examination activities (20
points) are added to calculate the final course grade. Note – A student
can attain 76% of the combined examinations and still fail the course if
not attaining enough points from non-examination assignments.
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V. Policies and Procedures
West Coast
University Grading
Scale (reflective of
final course grade.
See associated policy
in Catalog)
West Coast
University
Attendance Policy
Grade
Points
A
4
WCU Numerical
Scale
for non program
specific courses
90-100
B
3
80-89
84-90
C
2
70-79
76-83
D
1
60-69
64-75
F
0
59 and below
63 and below
TC
N/A
Transfer Credit
Transfer Credit
W
N/A
Withdrawal
Withdrawal
I
N/A
Incomplete
CR
N/A
Credit
Incomplete
Credit granted for 75% or
higher on a challenge exam or
Credit awarded for NURS 199
Nursing and Dental Hygiene
Specific Numerical Score
91-100
Satisfactory attendance in courses is a requirement of the university and linked
with student success. The percentage of attendance is calculated on the basis of
the clock hours identified and varies by the type of course or major. For
example, 30% of a three credit lecture course is 13.5 hours. Absences in excess
of 30% of any course will result in a grade of “F” and the student will be
required to repeat the course. Nursing students may not be absent for more
than 20% of a NURS lab or clinical course identified as “L”. Dental hygiene
students may not be absent for more than 20% of any DHYG course whether
theory or clinical.
If any student is absent from the University for more than 14 consecutive
calendar days, excluding holidays, and no contact has been made during that
period, the student will be withdrawn from the University.
Students must provide the Academic Dean or Dean of Nursing with written
documentation verifying the required military leave and length of time
requested.
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Course Completion
Requirements
Students are expected to participate in class. Participation includes being
present in the class, participation in discussions, and active engagement in the
lecture/learning activities.
Students must achieve a passing grade of C or better, submit all required
assignments, complete all required quizzes and examinations, and meet the
standards of the University attendance policy.
Unscheduled quizzes may be given periodically throughout the term. The quizzes
may include previously covered content and/or content to be covered during the
current day’s class session.
Unless designated as a group project by the instructor, all student papers and
assignments must be completed by the individual student and represent the
student’s own original work. Group projects are designated as such so that all
other assignments are individual assignments and are to be completed by the
student and NOT as a group assignment.
Each student is responsible for his or her own learning which includes all
aspects of the work required for a class. In order to maintain security and
confidentiality, student assignments must be submitted directly to the
instructor via the method(s) approved by the instructor. Do not fax papers to
the campus. Do not e-mail papers to instructors without written permission
from the instructor.
West Coast
University Make-up
Work Policy
In order to meet course outcomes students may be required to make up all
assignments and work missed as a result of absences. The faculty may assign
additional make-up work to be completed for each absence. Hours of make-up
work cannot be accepted as hours of class attendance.
Students are required to be present when an examination is given. If
unexpectedly absent for a documented emergency situation (i.e. death in the
immediate family), it is the student’s responsibility to arrange for a make-up
date by contacting the faculty member within 48 hours of the original
assessment date. The make-up work must be completed within five (5) school
days of the originally assigned date. Students who do not take the exam on the
scheduled make-up date or who do not contact the instructor within 48 hours
will receive a zero score for that assessment activity. The highest score possible
on a nursing or dental hygiene make-up examination is passing grade (e.g., if a
student obtained a perfect score (100%) in the make-up examination, the grade
will still be recorded as a passing grade). Lack of preparation at the scheduled
exam time is not an acceptable excuse for not taking an examination or quiz.
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Classroom Policies
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Academic Integrity
Policy
Students are expected to dress professionally during class time, as they
will in their future roles and positions.
No children are allowed in class or unattended on campus.
Personal use of cell phones, Blackberries or any other electronic devises
in the classroom during class time is not permitted. Unauthorized use
may lead to faculty member confiscation of the device for the
remainder of the class. Consistent breaches of this policy will be
addressed by the University as a student conduct issue.
Behavior that persistently or grossly interferes with classroom activities
is considered disruptive behavior and may be subject to disciplinary
action. Such behavior inhibits other students' abilities to learn and the
instructor’s abilities to teach. A student responsible for disruptive
behavior may be required to leave class pending discussion and
resolution of the problem. Consistent breaches of this policy will be
addressed as a student conduct issue.
Academic honesty, integrity, and ethics are required of all members of the West
Coast University community. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a
manner reflecting the ideals, values, and educational aims of the University at
all times. Academic integrity and honorable behavior are essential parts of the
professionalism that will be required well beyond graduation from WCU. They
are the foundation for ethical behavior in the workplace.
A student who acts in an unethical or unprofessional manner on an assignment
will receive a grade of zero for that assignment. A second incident of unethical
or unprofessional behavior may result in administrative termination from the
university.
In its commitment to academic honesty and accurate assessment of student
work, West Coast University uses a plagiarism-detection web-service to help
prevent plagiarism. Consequently, instructors reserve the right to submit
student assignments to the website to check for similarities between student
submissions and the internet, various research databases, and the web-site’s
database of previous student submissions.
Students may be required to electronically submit their work to the instructor
or to the website, and by taking WCU courses, students agree that all
assignments are subject to plagiarism detection processes and Academic
Honesty policies. Assignments submitted to the website by the student or
instructor will become part of the service’s database and will be used for
plagiarism prevention and detection. Student papers, however, will remain the
intellectual property of the authors.
Any submitted papers that are not the student’s original work will be
considered plagiarism, in violation of the Academic Honor Code. For
clarification of plagiarism, please refer to the WCU Catalog, Dean or Instructor
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Academic
Dishonesty
Testing and
Examination Policy
Reasonable
Accommodations
Changes to the
Course Schedule
The University considers plagiarism and falsification of documents, including
documents submitted to the University for other than academic work, a serious
matter that may result in a failure in the class or dismissal from the program. All
student work is to be submitted to faculty and represent the student’s original
work. All students are required to follow the American Psychological
Association (APA) writing guidelines. All sources used as references must be
properly identified
Students who violate university standards of academic integrity are subject to
disciplinary sanctions, including failure in the course and suspension from the
university. Since dishonesty in any form harms the individual, other students
and the university, policies on academic integrity will be strictly enforced.
Familiarize yourself with the Academic Integrity guidelines and the Academic
Honor Code in WCU catalog and program handbooks.
The university testing policy stipulates that no phones or other electronic
devices, food or drink, papers, hats or backpacks can be taken into the
examination area.
In specific courses the faculty may have additional
requirements. Talking during testing or sharing of information regarding the
test questions is not allowed. Please review the policy for the complete list of
testing requirements and the Academic Honor Code.
Once the exam results are available, the students will be offered a test review.
The student will be provided with a test copy (not applicable to HESI, ATI
exams), answer sheet, and a copy of his or her Scranton, which must all be
returned unchanged upon completion of review.
Any student requesting accommodations based on a verified disability is required
to register with the Director of Student Services each semester. A letter or clinical
evaluation form from a learning specialist showing proof of a learning disability
and what accommodations are required to assist the student, is required to be on
file with the Director of Student Services. A letter of verification for approved
accommodations can be obtained from that office. Please be sure the letter is
delivered to your instructors at the beginning of each term so they may
appropriately assist you.
Any changes to the course schedule as outlined in this syllabus will be thoroughly
discussed with students attending the class prior to implementation.
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Additional Program
or Accreditation
Requirements
The purpose of this section of the syllabus is to guide the student in
understanding how the AACN 9 Essentials are incorporated into their
education and to provide guidance to them in developing their individual
portfolios.
The Essentials that are met in NURS 206 Expanding and Developing Family and
Community include the following:
Essential I, Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice:
 Use in class presentations of ancient and classical artwork and artifacts
depicting the history and evolution of birthing throughout the ages.
 Discussion and case studies from Women’s Health involving exploration
of cultural, ethical, spiritual, psychosocial, anthropological and social
justice issues.
Essential II, Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Patient Safety and
Quality Care:
 Use of group and individual case studies, in class and assigned, that
explore issues involving clinical teamwork, delegation, leadership,
communication, and creative problem-solving to ensure patient safety.
 Discussion of RN role in patient care team responsible for ensuring
patient safety and quality of care.
Essential III, Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice:
 Assigned research papers, care plans and case studies requiring the use
of library and internet research databases, professional journals and
texts.
 Group PowerPoint and poster projects/presentations of issues involved
in maternal/child /family nursing.
 Interpret how the Healthy People 2010 objectives will improve the
health and welfare of women, children, and families.
Essential IV, Information Management and Application of Patient Care
Technology
 Discussion and analysis of fetal monitoring technologies that promote
effective care management and patient safety.
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Additional Program
or Accreditation
Requirements
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Discussion of ethical and legal issues related to the use of information
technologies as they relate to women’s health care.
Promotion of information literacy and computer skills through on-line
and web-based research and testing programs, word processing and
presentation software such as PowerPoint.
Essential V, Health Care Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments
 Discussion and exploration of ethics and cost/benefit analysis in
relation to access to and provision of healthcare for women, fetuses,
infants and children through programs such as Medicaid/Medi-Cal,
WIC, etc.
 Discussion of Healthy Families 2010 and role of early prenatal care in
promoting optimal outcomes in women’s reproductive health.
Essential VI, Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving
Patient Health Outcomes
 Case study discussions with peers and healthcare professionals focusing
on issues in women’s health.
 Role-play scenarios emphasizing role of interdisciplinary team with RN
in active role to promote patient safety and improve health outcomes.
Essential VII Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Optimizing Health
 Discussion and exploration of risk-identification and screening of
women for health deviations, complications, genetic-influenced
disorders and communicable diseases in women’s and obstetrical
health care.
 Discussion and case studies exploring how to obtain gynecological,
obstetrical, sexual, genetic and psychosocial health histories of women
for promotion of optimal health and disease prevention and planning of
effective interventions for women and infants.
 Family assessment written assignment for obtaining and analyzing
family and cultural structures/history that impact women’s and infants’
health.
Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values
 Discussion and case studies touching on ethical, legal and moral
implications of patient care situations in maternal/child health care
areas such as: abuse, withdrawal of life support, maternal vs. fetal
rights, assistive reproduction, etc.
Essential IV: Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
 Individual and group case studies exploring prioritization of patient care
needs, decision making regarding patient care management and
analysis of patient’s medical condition, pathophysiology and
appropriate therapeutic interventions.
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Section B: Course Outline
Week
Class Objectives
1 or 5
CLO 1, 2, 6 Discuss theories of caring and holism as
they apply to the nursing care of women
as they transition through the life cycle.
CLO 1, 2
Discuss the social, political, economic,
and cultural trends that impact women’s
and newborns’ health.
Content Outline
Specific Course Activity
Contemporary nursing care and
current health care issues
Review of Syllabus,
- Family Centered Care
Learning Outcomes, and
-Complementary and Alternative
Assignments
- Health care/medicine (CAM)
- Evidence-based nursing practice
(EBPs)
Healthy People 2010: Blueprint for
Action
-Increasing quality and years of
healthy life
-Eliminating health disparities (WIC,
Medicaid, Newborn and Mothers
Health Protection Act, Family and
Medical Leave Act)
CLO 7, 9, 10 Identify and explore the role of the nurse
as
advocate,
provider,
manager,
delegator and coordinator of therapeutic
care for women, neonates and their
families.
Women’s health:
Common infections
Discuss the impact of cultural, ethical, Social issues in women’s health
legal, gender, social and economic issues Violence against women
related to health care and client rights of
women, newborns and their families
Human Sexuality and Fertility
-Medication Free Contraception
-Barrier Methods
CLO 3, 4, 6 Assess
and
provide
patients -Hormonal Methods
contraceptive care.
-Sterilization
-Surgical/Medical Termination of
Pregnancy
CLO 4, 6
Analyze the nurse’s role in teaching and
counseling clients about infertility and Assessments and Treatment Options
genetics.
for Infertility
CLO 9
Identify
potential
alternatives
childbearing for the infertile couple
Student Assignments
Ward & Hisley:
Maternal-Child
Nursing Care
Chapter 1- 3
Chapter 5 & 6
Chapter 11,
p 315-22; 345-7
ATI Content Mastery
Series MaternalNewborn Nursing ATI
chapters 1-3
Pearson Hall Real
Nursing Skills
Maternal-Newborn
and Women’s Health
Nursing Skills::
Health Assessment
Teaching Self-Breast
exam
Birth Control
to Surrogacy and adoptions
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Week
2 or 6
CLO 4
CLO 1, 3,4
CLO 3, 4
CLO 4, 5
CLO 4, 8
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Discuss fetal growth & development.
Specific Course Activity
Student Assignments
OB Exam #1
(covers week 1
lecture)
Conception and development of the ASSIGNMENT:
embryo and fetus
Understand the nurse’s role in minimizing
threats to the developing fetus.
Discuss developmental stages of adapting Preparation for Parenthood
to pregnancy and the taking on of
parenting roles within the family.
Identify the importance of assessment, Nurse’s Role in Prenatal Evaluation
history taking and establishing a
therapeutic relationship in providing care
to women in the prenatal care setting.
Physiological
Changes
During
Pregnancy
Describe physiological changes that
occur during pregnancy and their Self Care during Pregnancy
etiologies
Clinical Group 1:
Describe prenatal tests
done and rationale for test:
(When are tests done?)
-Alpha FetoProtein
-Ultrasound
-Glucose screen
-Fetal fibronectin
Describe the following
tests, when they are done,
and the significance of the
results.
-Kick Count
-NST
-BPP
Ward &Hisley:
Chapter 7- 11
ATI Content Mastery
Series MaternalNewborn Nursing ATI
chapters 4-8
Maternal Tasks and
Role Transition (pg.
208- Table 8-5)
Paternal Adaptation to
Pregnancy (pg. 209)
Other student
Resources include:
Hesi Textbook
Tests online at ATI
or Hesi Evlove
ATI Unproctored
Test
Homework: (due on
week 2 during class)
Develop a concept
map that shows how
nurses can improve
pregnancy outcomes
and reduce maternal
mortality.
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Week
2/6 (Cont)
CLO 1, 2, 4,
5
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Outline a prenatal schedule and describe Prenatal Assessment and Care
the importance of prenatal care.
CLO 1, 7, 8,
Describe holistic approaches to achieve Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy
optimal healthy pregnancy.
CLO 4, 5, 6,
7, 8
Identify the signs of pregnancy and Early Signs & Anticipatory Teachings
methods to manage the common
associated discomforts.
Adolescent
Pregnancy
and
Discuss the special considerations in Nutritional Needs
giving care to the pregnant adolescent.
Maternal Nutrition
Describe nutritional requirements for
women during pregnancy, identify clients
with special nutritional needs and discuss
strategies for effective client teachings.
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of
Recognize
signs
of
impending Danger During Pregnancy
complications of pregnancy and discus
interventions to decrease morbidity and
mortality.
Caring for the Woman Experiencing
Complications During Pregnancy
Identify complications of pregnancy and -Prenatal Loss
describe fetal surveillance tests
to -Hemorrhagic Disorders
evaluate fetal well being.
-Preterm Labor
-Premature Rupture of Membranes
Plan
nursing
assessments
and -Hypertensive Disorders of
interventions
for
the
woman Pregnancy
experiencing complications of pregnancy. DIC
-Multiple Gestation
-Infections
-Inflammatory Diseases
CLO 7,8,9
CLO 4,5,8
CLO 3, 5, 6
CLO 4, 6
CLO 5, 7, 9
Specific Course Activity
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Review Table 10-6 (pg.
282)-Example of a
Prenatal Care Map
Pearson Hall Real
Nursing Skills
Maternal-Newborn &
Women’s Health
Nursing Skills:
Prenatal Care Videos
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Week
Class Objectives
2/6 (cont)
Content Outline
Specific Course Activity
Student Assignments
-Rh Isoimmunization
-Cardiovascular
-Diabetes
Psychiatric Complications During
Pregnancy
Substance Abuse
Other student
Resources include:
1. ATI Videos
2. ATI
unproctored
test
CLO 4, 5
Identify assessment modalities
evaluating fetal well-being.
CLO 2, 4,5,
7, 10
for Antepartum Nursing Assessment
-Chorionic Villus Sampling
-Percutaneous Umbilical Blood
Sampling
-Amniocentesis
-Ultrasonography
-Kick Counts
-Fetal Biophysical Profile
-Nonstress Test
-Acoustic Stimulation
-Contraction Stress Test
Homework Reflection:
What are the
characteristics of
reassuring and nonreassuring FHR patterns by
EFM?
Discuss partner abuse common during Intimate Partner Violence During
pregnancy and plan nursing interventions Pregnancy
when abuse is suspected.
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Week
3 or 7
CLO 3, 4
CLO 3, 4
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Discuss normal physiological processes of The Birth Experience: Intrapartum
labor and birth.
Nursing Care
ASSIGNMENT:
Discuss the stages of labor and birth and Labor & Birth Processes (Four
common responses of women to the Stages of Labor)
birthing process.
Clinical Group 2:
CLO 4, 5
Identify nursing interventions and patient Nursing Care During Labor
teachings to facilitate the birthing
process.
Ensuring Culture-Centered care
CLO 4, 5
Recognize reassuring and non-reassuring Assessment of Fetal Heart Rate
FHR patterns, and provide appropriate
nursing interventions.
CLO 4, 9, 10 Discuss the nurse’s role in conjunction Birth-Related Procedures and
with other care providers in providing Cesarean Section
care for women in labor and during
obstetric emergencies.
Uterine Medications: Oxytocics &
CLO 4, 6
Analyze concepts and research findings in Tocolytics
regards to ensuring maternal-fetal safety
while promoting labor and comfort Pain Management During labor
during labor and birth.
-Nonpharmacological Measures
-Pharmacological Measures
CLO 4, 5
CLO 4, 5,6
Specific Course Activity
Recognize intrapartal complications and Caring for the Woman Experiencing
provide the appropriate expected nursing Complications During Labor and
management.
Birth
Maternal:
Demonstrate critical thinking abilities in -Hypertensive Disorders
synthesizing and applying knowledge in -Diabetes
the care of women and newborns.
Student Assignments
OB Exam #2
(covers week 2
lectures)
Describe labor pain relief
options, rationale for use,
and contraindications for
each.
1 -Epidural & Spinal
2 -General
3 -Local
4 -IV Medication
Ward &Hisley:
Chapter 12-14
ATI Content Mastery
Series MaternalNewborn Nursing ATI
chapters 9-14
Describe the medication,
it’s indication, and
contraindications:
1 -Cervidil
2 -Pitocin
3 -Methergine
4 -Hemabate
5 -Duramorph
Homework Reflection:
Describe Bishop’s score
and explain its significance.
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3/7 (Cont)
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Fetal:
-Fetal malpresentation
-Shoulder dystocia
-Cephalopelvic disproportion
Specific Course Activity
-Multiple gestation
-Non-reassuring FHR patterns
Obstetrical Emergencies
-Placenta previa
-Placental abruption
-Rupture of uterus
-Umbilical cord prolapse
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Other Student
Resources Include:
1. HESI Textbook
2. ATI Videos:
Intrapartum
3. Case Studies
online at
EVOLVE.com
4. ATI unproctored
test
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Week
4 or 8
CLO 4, 5
CLO 4, 5
CLO 4, 5
CLO 4, 5
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Specific Course Activity
Student Assignments
Discuss measures implemented to ensure Ensuring Safety for the Mother and
safety for mother and infant.
Infant
Clinical Group 3 :
Describe tests done during
Describe
the
physiological
and Care of the New Family:
the neonatal hospital stay
psychological changes that occur in the -Maternal Assessment
and rationale:
postpartal woman.
-Maternal Physiological Adaptations
-Maternal Teachings to prevent 1 Bili screen & Bilirubin
complications
lab test
2 Coombs lab test
Plan nursing interventions to prevent Postpartum
Hemorrhage, 3 Newborn metabolic
postpartum complications.
Hematomas and Infection
screen
4 Hearing screen
Provide nursing interventions during Recovery and Self-care During
postpartum emergencies.
Puerperium
OB Exam #3
(covers weeks 3
& 4 lectures)
Ward & Hisley:
Chapter 15-19
ATI Content Mastery
Series MaternalNewborn Nursing ATI
chapters 15-20
ATI Practice Tests A & B
CLO 4, 5,
7,9, 10
CLO 8
CLO 8, 9,10
CLO 4, 5
CLO 4, 5
Plan a holistic nursing care for the Postpartum Depression/Psychosis
with minimum of 100%
postpartal woman and her family
score
including strategies for home follow-up
care.
Facilitating Infant Nourishment:
Implement nursing plan to promote Making Informed Choices
optimal breastfeeding or formula feeding
outcomes for the mother and her infant.
Community Resources for the New
Design
comprehensive
postpartal Family
discharge planning and teaching.
Newborn Physiologic Responses to
Identify and describe physical assessment Birth
norms for neonates.
Nursing Assessment of Newborn
Discuss normal neonatal patterns of
behavior during the first several hours
after birth.
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Week
4/8 (cont)
CLO 4,5, 6
CLO 4, 5
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Specific Course Activity
Identify the components of the Newborn Care: Normal
immediate newborn care to promote
maternal-newborn bonding and prevent
neonatal complications.
Provide nursing care for high-risk Newborn Care: High Risk
newborns and newborn complications.
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Student Assignments
Other Student
Resources Include:
1. ATI Videos
2. Tests online at ATI
or HESI EVOLVE
3. Pearson Hall Real
Nursing Skills
MaternalNewborn &
Women’s Health
Nursing Skills:
Newborn Videos
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Week
1 or 5
CLO 1
CLO 9
Class Objectives
Content Outline
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Interpret how the Healthy People 2020
Objectives will improve the health and
welfare of the pediatric population and
their families.
Describe the role of the nurse, using
Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns, in
the care of the pediatric client and the
expanding family.
CLO 4, 5,9
Analyze the central role of therapeutic
care relationship in providing nursing care
to pediatric clients in all care settings and
situations.
CLO 7
Using
Gordon’s
conceptual
framework, the nursing process,
evidenced
based
practice,
therapeutic
communication,
teaching/learning
and
role
development in the therapeutic care
of pediatric patients:




Developing Child
Child in Hospital and
Community
Family across care setting
Child with Psychosocial or
Cognitive Condition
Specific Course Activity
Clarification of grade
distribution: Case Study
Presentation grade of 5
points will be from the
following:
- 2.5 points for
doing all assigned
case studies from
Medi-Sim Pediatric
Nursing 1 & 2.
- 2.5 points will be
awarded based on
the result of your
take home final
exam.
Student Assignments
Please read the main
textbook and
supplement your
reading with the ATI
book.
Read Ward & Hisley
Chapters 20, 21, 22
and 23
ATI Book: Nursing Care
of Children Edition 8.0
Chapters 1-10, 42 &
43.
Evaluate the impact of cultural, ethical,
legal, gender, and economic issues
related to the health care of pediatric
populations and their families.
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Week
2 or 6
CLO 4, 5
CLO 1, 7
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Using Gordon’s conceptual
Analyze potential and actual problems to framework, the nursing process,
the health and well-being of children and evidenced based practice,
families and plan age-appropriate nursing therapeutic communication,
interventions for selected cases, including teaching/learning and role
high risk cases.
development in the therapeutic care
of pediatric patients:
Describe major health promotion and
disease prevention concepts for children
 Child with a respiratory
and families across the life cycle.
condition
 Child with gastrointestinal
condition
 Child with immunological or
infectious condition
 Child with cardiovascular
condition
Specific Course Activity
Due today prior to exam
#1: ATI Nurse Logic’s Test
Taking Skills and
Remediation: please print
your certificate of
completion – this will be
part of your participation
grade.
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Student Assignments
Exam # 1 (covers week
5 lecture) and
includes Peds Med
math problems
Read Ward & Hisley
Chapters 24, 25, 26
and 27
ATI Book: Nursing Care
of Children Edition 8.0
Chapters 16-20, 22 &
23, 35-38.
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Week
2/6 (Cont)
CLO 6
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Identify principles, concepts, research
and evidenced based findings from a
variety of sources including the
pharmaceutical, biological, psychosocial,
and behavioral sciences for inclusion
when planning nursing care for pediatric
populations and their families.
CLO 9
Identify the role of the nurse in the care
of children and families in relation to the
provider, manager, and coordinator of
therapeutic care.
CLO 4, 5,7
Analyze family structures, coping
mechanisms, roles, relationships, and
stages for use in planning, implementing,
and evaluating nursing care.
CLO 10
Identify community resources and
referrals appropriate for children with
major health problems and special health
care needs.
Specific Course Activity
You can access the MediSim case studies at any
computer inside the
library.
- On the desktop,
find the Nursing
Skills Software
folder;
- Double click on
that icon and
locate Medi-Sim
Pediatric Nursing 1
and 2.
- Double click on
Medi-Sim Pediatric
Nursing and follow
directions and
instructions.
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Student Assignments
Please submit the
following case studies:
Medi-Sim: Pediatric
Nursing 2 that
includes the following:
 An infant with
congenital
heart disease
 A preschooler
hospitalized
with Cystic
Fibrosis
 A school-aged
child with
Leukemia
 A toddler with
Respiratory
Difficulties.
Please print the
results page of all case
studies with 100%
score.
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Week
3 or 7
CLO 4, 5
CLO 1, 7
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Analyze potential and actual problems to
the health and well being of children and
families and plan age-appropriate nursing
interventions for selected cases, including
high risk cases.
Using Gordon’s conceptual
framework, the nursing process,
evidenced based practice,
therapeutic communication,
teaching/learning and role
development in the therapeutic care
of pediatric patients:
Describe major health promotion and
disease prevention concepts for children
and families across the life cycle.




Specific Course Activity
Child with endocrinological
or metabolic condition
Child with neurological or
sensory condition
Child with musculoskeletal
condition
Child with integumentary
condition
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Exam #2 (covers week
6 lecture) and includes
Peds Med math
problems
Read Ward & Hisley
Chapters 28, 29, 30
and 31
ATI Book: Nursing Care
of Children Edition 8.0
Chapters 12-15 and
27-34.
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Week
3/7 (Cont)
CLO 6
CLO 9
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Identify principles, concepts, research
and evidenced based findings from a
variety of sources including the
pharmaceutical, biological, psychosocial,
and behavioral sciences for inclusion
when planning nursing care for pediatric
populations and their families.
Identify the role of the nurse in the care
of children and families in relation to the
provider, manager, and coordinator of
therapeutic care.
CLO 4, 5,7
Analyze family structures, coping
mechanisms, roles, relationships, and
stages for use in planning, implementing,
and evaluating nursing care.
CLO 10
Identify community resources and
referrals appropriate for children with
major health problems and special health
care needs
Specific Course Activity
You can access the MediSim case studies at any
computer inside the
library.
- On the desktop,
find the Nursing
Skills Software
folder;
- Double click on
that icon and
locate Medi-Sim
Pediatric Nursing 1
and 2.
Double click on Medi-Sim
Pediatric Nursing and
follow directions and
instructions.
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Student Assignments
Please submit the
following case studies:
Medi-Sim: Pediatric
Nursing 1 that
includes the following:
 A preschooler
with
Meningitis
 A school age
child with a
Head Injury
 A toddler
hospitalized
following a
Seizure
 An infant with
vomiting.
Please print the
results page of all case
studies with 100%
score.
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Week
4 or 8
CLO 4, 5
CLO 1, 7
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Using Gordon’s conceptual
Analyze potential and actual problems to framework, the nursing process,
the health and well-being of children and evidenced based practice,
families and plan age-appropriate nursing therapeutic communication,
interventions for selected cases, including teaching/learning and role
high risk cases.
development in the therapeutic care
of pediatric patients:
Describe major health promotion and
disease prevention concepts for children
 Child with renal, urinary
and families across the life cycle.
tract or reproductive
condition
 Child with hematological
condition
 Child with cancer
 Child with chronic condition
or the dying child
Specific Course Activity
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Exam #3 (covers week
7 lecture) and includes
Peds Med math
problems
Read Ward & Hisley
Chapters 32, 33, 34
and 35
ATI Book: Nursing Care
of Children Edition 8.0
Chapters 11, 21, 24-26,
39-41.
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Week
4/8 (Cont)
CLO 6
Class Objectives
Content Outline
Identify principles, concepts, research
and evidenced based findings from a
variety of sources including the
pharmaceutical, biological, psychosocial,
and behavioral sciences for inclusion
when planning nursing care for pediatric
populations and their families.
CLO 9
Identify the role of the nurse in the care
of children and families in relation to the
provider, manager, and coordinator of
therapeutic care.
CLO 4,5 ,7
Analyze family structures, coping
mechanisms, roles, relationships, and
stages for use in planning, implementing,
and evaluating nursing care.
CLO 10
Identify community resources and
referrals appropriate for children with
major health problems and special health
care needs
Specific Course Activity
Student Assignments
ATI Practice Tests for
Nursing Care of Children
Forms A & B must be
submitted this week with
a score of 100% each.
ATI Unproctored Tests
for Nursing Care of
Children Form A & B.
Please submit practice
tests with scores of
100%
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Week
5 or 9
Class Objectives
Final Exam (Covers weeks 1-8 )
Content Outline
Specific Course Activity
Pediatrics take home final
examination due today!!
This is part of your case
study presentation worth
2.5 points of your grade.
The points being awarded
is based on the results of
your take home final, do
not assume that you will
get full credit just by doing
the take home final
examination.
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Peds take home final
exam (covers week 8
lecture)
Study for NURS 206
week 1-8 lectures
Peds take home final
examination due!! –
this is your ticket to
take the final
computerized
examination.
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