Maternity Nursing Level II is a three (3) credit hour course made up from two (2) credit hour theory and one (1) credit hour clinical. In Maternity Nursing, the course focus is on the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn at risk. A family centered approach to maternity nursing care, with a greater depth for understanding the previously acquired knowledge and skills for diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems and for the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health. Curriculum threads of client teaching, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, communication and pharmacology are included. A minimum of three (3) hours per week with one (1) of the hours for class and two (2) hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected for each unit of credit.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Level I or Admission to Level II of the nursing program.