NURS 7015 Direct Entry Childbearing Nursing Clinical

This clinical course focuses on the application of knowledge and implementation of professional nursing practice in the care of childbearing persons and families. The primary focus is on prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal periods. Through interprofessional collaboration, students implement evidence-based practice to provide high quality, safe, cost-sensitive care. Students extend their skills in therapeutic communication, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making to meet the biopsychosocial and cultural needs of childbearing persons and families from diverse backgrounds. Students demonstrate leadership in providing patient education, advocacy, and transitional care for childbearing persons and families.