Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR121   19952-19986 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/25/94
NUR121 19952-19986 LEC
LAB
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3 Period(s)
Obstetrics Nursing I
Introduction to the health care needs of the normal maternity patient and newborn infant. Includes utilization of the nursing process. Nutritional needs, cultural, legal/ethical aspects, communication and safety principles are included. Prerequisites: NUR101AB, or equivalent, or permission of program director.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR121   19952-19986 Obstetrics Nursing I
1. Identify the legal and ethical aspects of the maternity and infant patient. (I)
2. Describe safety and aseptic concepts utilized with the maternity and infant patient. (I)
3. Describe the reproductive aspects of the female anatomy and physiology including female hormones. (II)
4. Identify teaching needs of the childbearing family. (III, IV, V )
5. Describe the normal physiological changes and characteristics associated with the normal maternity and infant patient. ( III, IV, V, VI )
6. Identify selected drugs utilized with normal maternity and infant patient. (III, IV, V, VI )
7. Identify psychosocial needs of the childbearing family. (III, IV, V VI )
8. Identify cultural variations of the childbearing family. (III, IV, V, VI)
9. Identify communication techniques utilized with the childbearing family. (III, IV, V, VI )
10. Describe nursing care for the normal maternity and infant patient utilizing the steps of the nursing process. (IV, V, VI )
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NUR121   19952-99999 Obstetrics Nursing I
    I. Introduction to Obstetrics
        A. Course overview
        B. Nursing process
        C. O.B. trends and concepts
        D. Legal/ethical issues
        E. Safety and asepsis concepts
      II. Reproduction
          A. Female anatomy and physiology
          B. Female hormones
        III. Pregnancy
            A. Normal pregnancy
              1. Physiological and psychological changes
              2. Nursing assessments and interventions
              3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
              4. Teaching needs
              5. Pharmacology concepts
              6. Nutritional needs
            B. Embryo-fetal development
              1. Growth and development
              2. Characteristics
            C. High risk pregnancy
              1. Description of conditions
              2. Symptomology
          IV. Labor/Delivery
              A. Normal labor/delivery
                1. Physiological and psychological changes
                2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                4. Teaching needs
                5. Nutritional needs
                6. Pharmacology
              B. High risk labor/devliery
                1. Description and conditions
                2. Symptomology
            V. Newborn
                A. Normal newborn
                  1. Physiological and characteristics
                  2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                  3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                  4. Teaching needs
                  5. Pharmacology concepts
                  6. Nutritional needs
                  7. Bending techniques
                B. High risk newborn - Includes prematurely and congenital defects
                  1. Description of conditions
                  2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                  3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                C. Prematurity
                D. Congenital defects
              VI. Postpartum
                  A. Normal postpartum
                    1. Physiological and psychological changes
                    2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                    3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                    4. Teaching needs
                    5. Nutritional needs
                  B. Postpartum complications
                    1. Description of conditions
                    2. Symptomology
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