Recommended Houghton, P., Houghton, T. (2007) APA, Point Huron, MI: Class the Easy Way. Texts, Learning Baker College. Resources Taketomo, C., Hodding, J., Krause, D., (2009) Pediatric Dosage Handbook, 16th Ed., Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp Course Catalog This course focuses on nursing concepts in the therapeutic care of women, Description mothers, infants, children, adolescents and their families. Included are Gordon’s conceptual framework, major health promotion and disease prevention, nursing process, therapeutic communication, evidenced based practice, teaching/learning principles and role development in the area of women, infants and children, and families. Course Learning Demonstrate a specialized knowledge in health assessment and Outcomes wellness promotion for women and children using Gordon’s conceptual framework. Integrate nursing process and therapeutic communication skills in obtaining health history and nursing assessment of the health status of newborn infants and female clients. Establish appropriate nursing diagnoses utilizing the nursing process. Utilize the nursing process in conjunction with Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns in applying therapeutic care to obstetrical and pediatric clients. Evaluate a teaching plan on Gordon’s conceptual framework for clients and their families. Implement evidenced practice using pharmacological, physiological and behavioral sciences in evaluating therapeutic care to clients and families in a variety of settings. Provide advocacy for women and children in the leadership/management role. Evaluate one’s own practice in relation to established standards of care. Evaluate the resources in the community that enhance maintenance of health and prevention of illness for childbearing women and children. Teaching Strategies Supervised practice in acute, inpatient settings, pre and post conferences and seminars with the use of learning exercises, group discussions, debates, and sharing of experiences and an emphasis on case study applications. Community practicum experience related to obstetrics or pediatrics is also a part of this course.
Class Recommended Texts, Learning Resources Houghton, P., Houghton, T. (2007) APA, the Easy Way. Point Huron, MI: Baker College. Taketomo, C., Hodding, J., Krause, D., (2009) Pediatric Dosage Handbook, 16th Ed., Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp Course Catalog Description This course focuses on nursing concepts in the therapeutic care of women, mothers, infants, children, adolescents and their families. Included are Gordon’s conceptual framework, major health promotion and disease prevention, nursing process, therapeutic communication, evidenced based practice, teaching/learning principles and role development in the area of women, infants and children, and families. Course Learning Outcomes Demonstrate a specialized knowledge in health assessment and wellness promotion for women and children using Gordon’s conceptual framework. Integrate nursing process and therapeutic communication skills in obtaining health history and nursing assessment of the health status of newborn infants and female clients. Establish appropriate nursing diagnoses utilizing the nursing process. Utilize the nursing process in conjunction with Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns in applying therapeutic care to obstetrical and pediatric clients. Evaluate a teaching plan on Gordon’s conceptual framework for clients and their families. Implement evidenced practice using pharmacological, physiological and behavioral sciences in evaluating therapeutic care to clients and families in a variety of settings. Provide advocacy for women and children in the leadership/management role. Evaluate one’s own practice in relation to established standards of care. Evaluate the resources in the community that enhance maintenance of health and prevention of illness for childbearing women and children. Teaching Strategies Supervised practice in acute, inpatient settings, pre and post conferences and seminars with the use of learning exercises, group discussions, debates, and sharing of experiences and an emphasis on case study applications. Community practicum experience related to obstetrics or pediatrics is also a part of this course.
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