N 588 - Maternal and Child Care

This course facilitates the attainment of knowledge, competencies, and skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing normal pregnant women and common complications of pregnancy and postpartum, in addition to diagnosing and managing the well child from birth through adolescence. Acute and chronic conditions of the pediatric population will also be addressed. Emphasis is placed on the effective and safe management of these patients via advanced practice nursing, non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches as well as health promotion and disease prevention. Conceptual models and theories will be applied to enhance the care plan and evaluate patient outcomes. Knowledge and skills learned in this course will be validated in the preceptorship learning experience.