PNUR 110 - Nursing of Child-Bearing and Child-Rearing Families

(6 credits)

45 lecture hours; 135 clinical lab hours
Prerequisites: PRE 100 , Computer Literacy Requirement, ENG 101 ; PSY 101 ; minimum grades of “C” in BIO 202 , BIO 203 , BIO 212 ; NUR 111 , NUR 120 ; PNUR 101 ; and PNUR 105
Corequisites: PNUR 115
Lab fee
Course content is designed to assist the student in understanding needs of the expectant mother, infant, and family from the beginning of pregnancy through the childbearing period and understanding the needs of children as they grow and develop into adulthood. The promotion and maintenance of health during the rapidly developing years and the impact of illness on normal family life and growth, and development tasks will be emphasized. The phases of the nursing process are used to guide the student in the performance of therapeutic and protective nursing measures. Learning is assisted through the use of lectures, demonstrations, conferences, visual aids, instructional technology, assigned readings, written projects, and supervised clinical experiences. Emphasis is on students actively participating in the learning process by utilizing collaborative learning exercises and critical thinking applications.