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Utilize critical thinking skills through the framework of the nursing
process to develop a plan of care to assess, plan, implement and
evaluate nursing care to meet the physical, psychosocial, learning,
and cultural needs of the childbearing family. (I, II, III)
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Perform safe and competent nursing care of the maternal and newborn
clients by applying concepts of the physical and social sciences to
meet the needs of the childbearing family. (I, II, IV)
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Utilize therapeutic communication skills during interactions with the
childbearing family and appropriate communication skills when
interacting with members of the health care team. (I)
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Perform safe and competent nursing care to maternal and infant clients
within the legal boundaries of the practical nurse scope of practice
and within the ethical framework of nursing. (I, IV)
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Apply principles of pharmacology in the safe administrations of
selected medications to maternal and newborn clients. (V)
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Participate in client instruction to meet the learning needs of the
childbearing family specific to the developmental level of the family.
(I, VI)
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Demonstrate personal and professional growth through documented
self-evaluation of learning and clinical practice. (VII)
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