Obstetric Nursing Practicum PNSG 2132
Prerequisites: ALHS 1011, ALHS 1040, ALHS 1090, ENGL 1010, MATH 1012, PSYC 1010
Corequisites: PNSG 2130, PNSG 2120, PNSG 2122
2 Credits
Focuses on clinical patient care aspects health management and maintenance and the prevention of illness, care of the individual as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health. The definition of client care includes using the nursing process, performing assessments, using critical thinking, and providing client education. Topics include: health management and maintenance and prevention of illness; care of the individual as a whole; and deviations from the normal state of health in the reproductive system, pathological and nonpathological concerns in obstetric clients, and the newborn; client care, treatment, pharmacology, medication administration, and diet therapy related to the reproductive system, obstetric clients, and the newborn; and standard precautions.
