MCCCD Program Description

Science of Maternity Nursing

Course: NCE257

First Term: 2011 Spring

Lecture 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Preparation for relocation to the maternal/child health unit the hospital nurse. Application of maternal/child nursing theory based upon the nursing process.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Outline the essential components of a physical assessment in the hospitalized antepartal, intrapartal, or postpartum client. (I) 2. Describe the nursing care involved when caring for an antepartal, intrapartal or postpartum patient. (II) 3. Outline the essential components of a physical assessment in the newborn. (III) 4. Describe the nursing care involved when caring for the neonate. (IV) 5. Explain the key procedures and concerns in nursing care for selected common complications in the maternity patient. (V) 6. Explain specific nursing care practices designed for selected common complications in the newborn. (VI) 7. Demonstrates the knowledge of actions, dosages, administration routes, and nursing implications for selected maternal/child medication orders appropriate medications and their contra-indications. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Assessment of the Hospitalized Antepartal, Intrapartal, or Portpartal Patient A. Physical assessment B. Laboratory values C. Cultural D. Psychological E. Assessments specific to intrapartum 1. Labor status 2. Fetal status F. BUBBLE-HEB (breasts, uterus, bowel, bladder, lochia, episiotomy homan`s/hemorrhoids, emotions, bonding) assessments specific to postpartum II. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Antepartal, Intrapartal, or Postpartal Patient A. Significance of assessment findings B. Teaching/psychosocial C. Nursing care management/report D. Activity E. Comfort F. Nutrition G. Elimination H. Medications I. Discharge planning J. Family involvement III. Assessment of the Newborn A. Apgar scoring B. Physical assessment C. Gestational age assessment D. Behavioral characteristics IV. Nursing Care of the Newborn A. Significance of assessment findings B. Teaching/psychosocial C. Nursing care management/report D. Activity E. Comfort F. Nutrition G. Elimination H. Medications I. Discharge planning J. Family involvement V. Nursing Care of Selected Common Complications in the Maternity Patient A. Antepartal complications 1. Placenta abruption 2. Placenta previa 3. Preeclampsia/HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and a low platelet count) B. Intrapartal complications 1. Shoulder dystocia 2. Labor dystocia C. Postpartum complication 1. Hemorrhage 2. Infection VI. Nursing Care of Selected Common Complications in the Newborn A. Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) B. Hypoglycemia C. Hyperbilirubinemia VII. Common Medications Used in Maternity Nursing A. Maternal medications 1. Terbutaline 2. Magnesium sulfate 3. Pitocin 4. Methergine B. Newborn medications 1. Vitamin K 2. Hepatitis B vaccine 3. Erythromycin eye ointment 4. Immunizations

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/22/2011

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