The focus is placed on the normal process of childbearing, the biopsychosocial spiritual family, the child through the developmental stages, common disorders associated with the childbearing process, children's and women's health. Emphasis is on health maintenance and selected study of diseases and disorders affecting women, children, and families. This course provides supervised clinical experience in which the student applies theories in the care of the biopsychosocial-spiritual childbearing families, women, infants, and children at various developmental levels. The student will apply the nursing process in providing holistic care to the childbearing family, woman, infant and child. The student will apply the teaching-learning process in the education of families, women, infants and children.
Emphasis is placed on the role and responsibility of the practical nurse in the acute care setting.
NURS 245 and NURS 250. This course is designed for Licensed Practical Nurses returning to college to receive an associate of science degree in practical nursing. Satisfactory completion or presently enrolled in BIOL 202, 202L or the equivalent. The student will attend classes with beginning SPN's to obtain required course content. 10 hours supervised clinical lab.