Care of Childbearing Families

Two hours of theory and two clinical hours

This course will focus on the development of competencies for the delivery of family-centered nursing care. The course will emphasize the nurse’s role in the application of nursing process utilizing critical thinking and problem solving while managing care for families with diverse health care needs and working collaboratively with other health professionals to promote health. Consideration of standards of nursing care, scope of practice, and the application of research and evidence-based nursing practice as applied to the childbearing family are examined.