Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR221   19952-19986 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/25/94
NUR221 19952-19986 LEC
LAB
2 Credit(s)
1 Credit(s)
2 Period(s)
3 Period(s)
Obstetrical Nursing II
Nursing Process applied to assessment and needs of the high risk maternal and infant patient with complications. Introduces the role of the Associate Degree nurse as a provider of safe care in the obstetrical clinical setting, effective communicator and teacher. Cultural needs of the adolescent client included. Infant and pregnancy folk health beliefs of southwestern ethnic groups included. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the LPN to ADN program, NUR121 or equivalent, or permission of the Director of Nursing.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR221   19952-19986 Obstetrical Nursing II
1. Recognize the legal and ethical aspects of the maternity and infant patient. (I)
2. Appraise safety and aseptic concepts utilized with the maternity and infant patient. (I)
3. Explain the reproductive aspects of the female anatomy and physiology including the function of female hormones. (II)
4. Appraise nursing care for the normal and high risk maternity and infant patient utilizing the steps of the nursing process. ( III, IV, V VI )
5. Interpret the pathophysiology associated with specific diagnoses of the high risk maternity and infant patient. (III, IV, V, VI )
6. Analyze selected drugs, classification, action, normal dose and route, side effects and nursing implications administered to the maternity and infant patient. (III, IV, V, VI )
7. Interpret psychosocial needs of the childbearing family. (III, IV, V, VI )
8. Describe cultural variation of the childbearing family. (III, IV, V, VI )
9. Analyze teaching needs of the childbearing family. ( III, IV, V, VI )
10. Describe effective communication techniques utilized with the childbearing family. ( III, IV, V, VI )
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NUR221   19952-99999 Obstetrical Nursing II
    I. Introduction to obstetrics
        A. Course overview
        B. Nursing process
        C. Obstetrical trends and concepts
        D. Legal/ ethical issues
        E. Safety and aseptic 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. Family/patient teaching/communication
              5. Nutritional needs
              6. Adolescents aspects
            B. Placental and fetal development
              1. Pathophysiological changes
              2. Prenatal/fetal testing/diagnosis
              3. Fetal assessments and interventions
            C. High risk pregnancy
              1. Pathophysiological changes
              2. Nursing assessments and interventions
              3. Pharmacology concepts
          IV. Labor/Delivery
              A. Normal Labor/Delivery
                1. Physiological and psychological changes
                2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                4. Family/patient teaching/communication
                5. Pharmacology concepts and anesthesia
              B. High risk pregnancy
                1. Pathophysiological changes
                2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                3. Pharmacological concepts
            V. Newborn
                A. Normal newborn
                  1. Physiology and characteristics
                  2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                  3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                  4. Family/patient teaching/communication
                  5. Pharmacology concepts
                  6. Nutritional needs
                B. High risk newborn- (Includes prematurity and congenital defects)
                  1. Pathophysiological changes
                  2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                  3. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                  4. Family/patient teaching/communication
                  5. Nutritional needs and deviations
                C. Prematurity
                D. Congenital defects
              VI. Postpartum
                  A. Normal postpartum
                    1. Physiological and psychological changes
                    2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                    3. Family/patient teaching/communication
                    4. Pharmacology concepts
                    5. Nutritional needs
                    6. Psychosocial and cultural variations
                  B. High risk postpartum
                    1. Pathophysiological changes
                    2. Nursing assessments and interventions
                    3. Pharmacology concepts
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