NUR 363

King SaudUniversity

College of Nursing

Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Course Number : NUR 363

Course title : Clinical aspects of maternal and child nursing

Pre requisite : NUR 356 Co requisite: NUR 362

I .Course Description

This course prepares the student to deliver health care to selected population of mothers and children experiencing various degrees of stress in the patient care setting. Emphasis is laid on developing clinical competencies in the area of maternity, newborn and critical cases in pediatric nursing. Students are given opportunity to practice under direct supervision and demonstrate proficiency in achieving the course objectives.

II. Course Objectives:

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and cognitive skills

a. Comprehend the essential deviations from normalcy during pregnancy, labor, puerperium and children from birth through adolescence.

b. . Establish short term and long term plan of care based on identified need/ problems of the mother and child from birth through adolescence with critical health problems

c Identify the value of preventive, promotive and rehabilitative role during maternity and childhood

Psychomotor skills

a. Perform assessment of health status of mother and child under stress.

b. Perform nursing intervention, conduct educational session regarding preventive measures during child bearing and to children from birth to adolescence

Communication skills

a. Conduct planned and incidental health teaching to clients

b. Communicate effectively with clients and health care team

III. Course Content

Unit	Title	Theory hours	Clinical hours
1	Complications during pregnancy and its management -pregnancy induced hypertension -diabetes mellitus -heart disease -placenta previa	3	90
2	Instrument delivery Abnormal presentation	2
3	Complications during post partum and nursing management - Infection - Thrombosis - Abnormal lactation	2
4	Nursing management of premature infants -Characteristics of premature infants -Nursing management	1	90
5	Nursing management of children with congenital heart defects -Classification of defects, etiology definition ,manifestation and management of congenital heart diseases	2
6	Nursing management of children with gastrointestinal anomalies -Definition, manifestation and nursing management of children with gastrointestinal anomalies	2
7	Nursing management of children with blood disorders Definition, etiology ,manifestation and nursing management of anemia and leukemia	1
8	Nursing management of children with respiratory disorders Definition, etiology, manifestation and nursing management of children with respiratory disorders	2

IV. Course components

component	Contact hours /week	No. of weeks	Total contact hours
Lecture	5	3	15
Tutorial/demonstration	5	2	10
Field/Clinical posting	15	12	180

Areas of clinical practice

Maternity: Ante natal, intra natal, post natal and operating room

Pediatrics: High risk neonatal unit, medical and surgical pediatric ward

V. Teaching Strategies

Domain	Assessment task
knowledge	Quiz, recitations ,reading assignment
Cognitive skills	Examinations, case study, care plans
Psychomotor skills	Patient assignment, demonstration
Communication skills	Report writing, health education and mother class

VI. Course Requirements

Class attendance

Assignments

Clinical attendance

Case study

Mother class

Quizzes

Examinations: Mid term and final examination

VII. Student Assessment

A. assessment

Domain	Assessment task
Knowledge	Quiz, recitations, reading assignments
Cognitive skills	Examinations, case study, care plans
Psychomotor skills	Patient assignment, demonstration
Communication skills	Report writing, health education and mother class

B. Schedule of Evaluation

Assessment	Assessment task	Expected time of completion	Proportion of final evaluation
1.	Assignments and practical performance	Throughout the semester	20%
2.	Midterm examination	13th week	20%
	Final examination-clinical	End of semester	20%
3.	Final examination-written	End of semester	40%

VIII .Learning Resources

Books

1 .Marlow DR. Redding BA. Textbook of Pediatric Nursing.7^th edition .W.S Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1999

2. Wong DL .Hochenberry-Eaton M, Wilson D, Winkelstein ML, Schwartz P.Wong,s Essentials of pediatric Nursing.6^th Edition .Mosby co.2001

3 .Lowdermilk D, Perry S, Bobac I. Maternity and Women’s health care.6^th edition Mosby company.1997

Relevant websites

www.mosby.com/MERLIN/Wong/essentials

IX Facilities required

Class rooms

Skills laboratory

Audio visual aids

Clinical facilities