NUR 12404 - OB/Peds I

This course prepares nursing students to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to childbearing families and pediatric patients, emphasizing the role of the associate degree registered nurse in maternal and pediatric healthcare. The obstetric component focuses on nursing care for childbearing families, covering processes, concepts, and standards of care related to pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Students utilize the nursing process and clinical judgment model to assess and manage care for childbearing families. Common acute, chronic, and behavioral obstetric conditions and complications are addressed, with emphasis on care for both patients and neonates in maternal healthcare settings. The pediatric component explores children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development from infancy through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on understanding normal growth patterns, identifying deviations, and applying developmental theories to nursing care. Students learn to promote safety, healthy development, and well-being for pediatric patients while integrating family-centered care, cultural sensitivity, and advocacy across diverse healthcare settings. The clinical component includes hands-on experience in maternal and pediatric healthcare environments. For the pediatric portion, students assess growth and development in daycare settings, applying theoretical knowledge to real-world observations. In the maternal component, students provide nursing care to childbearing families and neonates in acute maternal health settings.

$609

Offered: Spring, Summer

Semester Hours: 4
Clinical Hours: 39
Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 6

Prerequisite(s):

(Traditional ADN)

NUR 10105 - Nursing Fundamentals with a grade of “C” or better in theory and a “satisfactory” designation for clinical.
AHC 10103 - Introduction to Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations for Nurses with a grade of “C” or better.
AHC 13101 - Technology & Resource Strategies for Nurses with a grade of “C” or better.

(LPN-RN On-Campus)

NUR 11203 - Nursing Transitions with a grade of “C” or better.
NUR 11402 - Nursing Concepts/Health Assessment with a grade of “C” or better in theory and a “satisfactory” designation for clinical.

(LPN-RN Hybrid)

NUR 11203 - Nursing Transitions with a grade of “C” or better.
NUR 11402 - Nursing Concepts/Health Assessment with a grade of “C” or better in theory and a “satisfactory” designation for clinical.