NURS 3244 Childbearing Nursing Theory

Name: Childbearing Nursing Theory
Rating: 4.0 (462 reviews)

The course focuses on concepts associated with the unique responses of families during the childbearing cycle, normal and high risk pregnancies, and normal and abnormal events in women's health. Current multidisciplinary research in women's health with a focus on the childbearing cycle, including genetics and cultural competence, is presented. Evidenced based nursing practice for the childbearing family is discussed. The nursing implications of attending to both the physiologic and the psychosocial needs of the childbearing family are reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on AWHONN and ACOG standards of care.

Course overview

Department: Nursing
School: CSON
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: NURS2230 and NURS2231 and NURS2205
Corequisites: NURS3245

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Requirements fulfilled

Nursing B.S.: Junior Year, Semester I (Typical Plan of Study for Class of 2019 and Forward)

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Official evaluation summary

4.00 / 5

Based on 462 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Melissa Capotosto
Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.67/5
Thamarah Crevecoeur
Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 2.95/5

Sections

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