This course will cover prenatal, prenatal, and neonatal and post partum. It will review the phases of pregnancy, labor, and delivery and post partum from both the mother and infant needs. The students will also learn about the mental health needs of the patient and how it can affect the physical as well as emotional being. This course will cover the legal and ethical issues that nurses confront on a daily basis. How to avoid problems, deal with them and how to practice defensive nursing.
Clinical hours are part of the required curriculum.
The College will provide the student with a site to meet the requirements of the clinical training. Instructors from the College will supervise students during the clinical phase of their training.