NURS 451A-VO2 Nursing Care of the Family - Maternity
Summer 2022
The School of Nursing
INSTRUCTOR Shulamite Odogwu, Ed.D., RNC
COURSE COORDINATOR Dr.
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CLASS MEETING DAY AND
TIMES
Mondays: 08:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CLASS LOCATION Founders Hall Pastorini
OFFICE LOCATION Founders Academy 509
PHONE Office Number: 718-405-3362
E-MAIL [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS Mondays: 3:45 PM-5:00PM
COMMUNICATION By appointment via email. Virtual Meetings
preferably.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an integrative, family-centered approach to the care of women and
newborns. Emphasis is placed on normal and high-risk pregnancies, growth and development,
family dynamics and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. Caring presence in the
management from pregnancy to birth. Apply theoretical concepts and in critical thinking related
to women and newborns. (ATI)
TEXTS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
Required books can be purchased at the online Akademos bookstore:
1) Perry, S., Hockenberry, M., Lowdermilk, D., & Wilson, D. (2017). Maternal Child Nursing
Care. (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
2) Perry, S., Hockenberry, M., Lowdermilk, D., & Wilson, D. (2017). Study Guide for Maternal
Child Nursing Care, (6th Ed.).
Required Student Centered Learning Program/Technology: ATI Testing and Remediation
Resources for Nursing
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this course, students actively participating in and engaging with the course will be
able to:
Student Learning outcome
(Course)
Alignment with SON Baccalaureate
Learning Outcomes
Alignment with College/Core
Outcomes
1. Analyze a
comprehensive health
assessment of women
and newborns and
identify deviations from
normal as well as a
client’s health risks.
2. Develop the role of the
nurse as a client
advocate when
collaborating with
members of the interprofessional healthcare
team in the provision of
safe, quality care for
women and newborns
3. Analyze the
incorporation of
pharmacology,
pathophysiology,
nutrition, established
evidence-based practices
and concepts from
previous nursing courses
in the care of women
and newborns.
4. Compare the use of
verbal and nonverbal
communication in the
promotion of caring,
therapeutic relationships
with women and
newborns as well as
professional
relationships with
members of the health
1. Evaluate nursing care provided to
clients, families, groups,
populations, and communities across
the lifespan from diverse
backgrounds that incorporates a
caring presence in a variety of
settings to ensure that it is
compassionate, age and culturally
appropriate and based on a client’s
preferences, values and needs.
2. Collaborate with members of the
interprofessional health care team to
manage and coordinate the provision
of safe, quality care for client,
families, groups, populations, and
communities
3. Integrate scientific information and
best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient preferences
when making clinical judgments in
the management of patient-centered
care.
4. Use verbal and nonverbal
communication strategies that
promote an effective exchange of
information, development of
therapeutic relationships, and shared
decision making with clients,
families, groups, populations, and
communities from diverse
backgrounds.
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
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Student Learning outcome
(Course)
Alignment with SON Baccalaureate
Learning Outcomes
Alignment with College/Core
Outcomes
care team.
5. Determine the role of the
healthcare information
systems and client care
technology to manage
the care of women and
newborns, mitigate error,
and communicate
relevant patient
information with
members of the
healthcare team
6. Analyze evidence-based
knowledge of the
management of care
provided to women,
newborns.
7. Evaluate the efficacy of
health-related education
that has been provided to
women and newborns.
8. Examine organizational,
time management, and
priority setting skills
when making carerelated judgments about
the management of
women and newborns.
9. Critique the
4a. Use empirical and evidence-
based information and patient
care technology to interpret and
communicate relevant patient
information, manage care and
mitigate error in the provision of safe,
quality patient-centered care
5. Integrate scientific information and
best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient preferences
when making clinical judgments in
the management of patient-centered
care.
6. Integrate scientific information and
best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient preferences
when making clinical judgments in
the management of patient-centered
care.
7. Use verbal and nonverbal
communication strategies that
promote an effective exchange of
information, development of
therapeutic relationships, and shared
decision making with clients,
families, groups, populations, and
communities from diverse
backgrounds.
8. Integrate leadership and
management theories and principles
into practice when managing a
caseload of clients and making
clinical judgments about their care.
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking
Written & Oral
Communication Skills
Analytical Skills [Show Less]