Care of the Childbearing Family Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

RNSG-1151-001 Care of the Childbearing Family

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: RNSG 1227 and RNSG 1261 Corequisite: RNSG 1160

Course Description

Study of concepts related to the provision of perinatal nursing care for childbearing families. Content includes knowledge judgment, skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

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Hours

(1 sem hr; 1 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

REGUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

Foundations of Maternal-Newborn and Women's Health Nursing (5th Edition) Murray and McKinney

Vincent, Rebecca:  Course Manual for RNSG 1151 (available in AC Online)

Davis Drug Guide for Nurse’s(F.A Davis)

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:

Any textbook designed to help students analyze and interpret lab results

Taber’s Cyclopedia Medical Dictionary (F.A. Davis)

Documentation in Action(Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins)

Any textbook to assist with test taking, including NCLEX review books.

Supplies

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Student Performance

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\ The student will identify changes which may be experienced by the childbearing family; utilize critical thinking skills and a  systematic problem-solving process for providing client-centered care for the family during prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods; and explain the roles of the associate degree nurse in caring for the childbearing family.  The student will learn to facilitate adaptation of the family to their changing roles and assist in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. 

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\ 1.    Discuss an ethical-legal framework and applicable professional standards to utilize while caring for childbearing patients and families.

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\ 2.    Identify personal strengths to promote own professional development in the care of childbearing families.

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\ 3.    Describe quality nursing care practices for the childbearing family.

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\ 4.    Discuss interventions to assist in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health of the childbearing family.

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\ 5.    Utilize a systematic process and clinical reasoning to plan holistic patient-centered care for childbearing patients and their families.

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\ 6.    Identify nursing concepts specific to meeting unique psychosocial needs of the childbearing family.

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\ 7.    Summarize the principles of health teaching specific to the care of the childbearing patient and family.

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\ 8.    Identify basic nursing skills utilized in the care of the childbearing patient and family.

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\ 9.    Select compassionate behaviors and appropriate communication skills for providing care to diverse childbearing patients and families.

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\ 10.  Identify possible community resources to meet the needs of childbearing patients and families.

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\ 11.  Discuss evidence-based practice data from current literature that supports safe, quality nursing care for childbearing patients and their families.

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\ 12.  Outline governmental and organizational accreditation requirements and professional standards pertinent to the safe care of the childbearing patient and family.

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\ 13.  Explain the role of the professional nurse in participating with other disciplines to provide holistic patient-centered care to childbearing patients and families.

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\ 14.  Discuss appropriate communication skills to use while interacting with other healthcare team members in the care of childbearing patients and families.

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\ 15.  Explain ways that current technology can be utilized in the efficient management of holistic patient-centered care for childbearing patients and families.

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\ 16.  Discuss the role of the professional nurse within the healthcare team while providing care to childbearing patients and their families.

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Expected Student Behavior

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\ See Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook, Professional Conduct; American Nurses Association Code of Ethics; and Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities.

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\ Students are full partners in fostering a classroom environment which is conducive to learning.  In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, unless otherwise approved by the instructor; students are prohibited from engaging in any form of behavior that detracts from the learning experience of fellow students.  Inappropriate behavior in the classroom may results in a request for the offending student to leave class.

Grading Criteria

 

Grading Criteria/Grade Scale:

     

~~The following criteria will be used to determine the course grade:
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 75-79 ** Effective May 18, 2014
D= 60-74.9
F= below 60%

** Grades will not be rounded for any exam- including the Evolve scores.
For example, a grade of 79.7 will be a “C” and not rounded to 80 “B”.

Make up exams must be completed prior to next examination.  An appointment may be made with the instructor to review the examination for ONE week after the classroom review of the module examination.

 

Module 1 Exam	25%
Module 2 Exam	25%
Module 3 Exam	25%
Final Comprehensive Exam	25%
Total	100%

 

Attendance

\ Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Students must attend at least 90% of class meetings and participate in online activities as required.

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