Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Nur 362

This course focuses on providing the students with the necessary knowledge, kills & attitudes that enable them to provide  nursing care for women During the maternity cycle and caring for childern for maintaining health.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the socio cultural and individual patterns in regard to Saudi family life and their influence on the health care of the family

 

2. Describe the anatomy and physiology of female reproductive system menstruation, pregnancy, labor, delivery and puerperium.

 

3. Describe the component of nursing care during maternity cycle

 

4. Apply the concept of health promotion and health maintenance of children from infancy through adolescence

 

5. Identify   the preventive and promotive aspects of care mother, children and families

Psychomotor skills

 

1. Demonstrate skills in providing comprehensive nursing care for mother and children from infancy to adolescence with common health problems

 

Communication skills

1.Conduct  planned and incidental health education to clients

2.Communicate  effectively with clients and health care team