NUR 334 - Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing

3 credits
Prerequisites: NUR 326, 327; Nursing Majors only
Corequisites: NUR 335
Integration of women-centered theory and practice concepts that focus on the nurse’s role in promoting health for women and beginning families. Variables that place women, the developing child, and the family at risk or that could render a population vulnerable are identified and appropriate therapeutic interventions explored. Common health problems that women experience across the reproductive years are also explored. Learners are introduced to the role of the nurse in women’s health that promotes health, shapes supportive environments, and provides anticipatory guidance. Global issues affecting the health of women and their families will be explored. Within the context of professional values and accountability, ethical and legal issues impacting maternity and women’s health are presented.