Jul 05, 2025  
2023 Graduate Catalog 1.1 (WINTER-SPRING) 
    
2023 Graduate Catalog 1.1 (WINTER-SPRING) [ARCHIVED CATALOG - Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

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NUR 555 - Nursing Care of Women and Childbearing Families (2, 1)

This course explores health promotion and equitable healthcare for women across the lifespan, as well as care of the woman and family throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Fetal/neonatal physiologic adaptation, stressors, and care are presented. Maternal, paternal, and family adaptation theories are discussed with a focus on health promotion and self-management of the family. Students will integrate theory, critical thinking, and the nursing process to guide nursing care of women and families through the perinatal period. Relevant health policy and advocacy are explored with a focus on quality, safety, and equitable nursing care.



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