Mar 29, 2024  
Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 
    
Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NURS 2175 - Childbearing Family Nursing Clinical

Credit Hours: 1.50


Prerequisites: Admission into the Nursing Program; NURS 1456 and NURS 1475 all with grade C or better, or grade Pass (if the course is a Pass/Fail course)

Corequisites: NURS 2146 and NURS 2156

(replaces NURS 2165)

This patient and family-centered clinical course helps students develop skills in providing and managing nursing care. Utilizing the nursing process, the student will develop critical thinking skills, communication skills, application of technology, and professional responsibility while safely caring for mothers and their families during the childbearing cycle. New skills emphasized during this rotation include infant assessment, evaluating electronic fetal monitoring data, and supporting new families during their childbirth experience. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Students are required to pass this course to progress in the program.

Location: Center Campus

Contact Hours: 9 per week for 8 weeks
Billable Contact Hours: 4.5
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
MCC Common Degree Outcomes:

II. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
III. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
V. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

  1. The student can demonstrate critical thinking by applying the nursing process to provide safe, culturally appropriate, patient and family-centered care.

Course Outcome:

  1. The student can apply the nursing process to patients and families in maternity settings.

Course Objectives:

  1. The student will demonstrate competence in assessment/data collection (i.e., labs, diagnostics, medications, etc).
  2. The student will develop/document/prioritize nursing diagnoses based on assessment data.
  3. The student will develop outcomes that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-limited.
  4. The student will formulate with the patient/family a plan of care that prescribes evidence-based interventions to attain identified patient outcomes.
  5. The student will identify drug effects and nursing interventions appropriate to the medication for assigned patients.
  6. The student will correctly compute and safely administer drugs.
  7. The student will perform nursing interventions safely, in a timely manner.
  8. The student will provide care with sensitivity and respect for human diversity.
  9. The student will evaluate the patient’s progress toward identified outcomes.
  10. The student will revise nursing plan of care as indicated.

MCC Common Degree Outcomes:

II. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
IV. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

  1. The student can communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Course Outcome:

  1. The student can utilize therapeutic communication techniques to communicate purposely and effectively with the childbearing patient and healthcare team.

Course Objectives:

  1. The student will document accurately, completely, and consistently on all patient records and assignments.
  2. The student will report changes in patient’s condition promptly to the instructor and RN.
  3. The student will communicate therapeutically with the patient and family.
  4. The student will communicate patient care issues with other health care professionals.
  5. The student will teach patient, family, and groups based on identified learning needs.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

  1. The student can demonstrate professionalism in his/her practice.

Course Outcome:

  1. The student can analyze qualities and behaviors of the professional nurse in the maternity setting.

Course Objectives:

  1. The student will maintain confidentiality of information.
  2. The student will practice within the ethical and legal framework of nursing (ANA Scope and Standard of Practice).
  3. The student will promptly report unsafe, illegal, or inappropriate incidents to faculty and/or staff.
  4. The student will maintain professional appearance, attitude, and conduct.
  5. The student will recognize own limitations, seek assistance from faculty/staff, and assume responsibility for own learning and professional growth.
  6. The student will be receptive to and use constructive feedback to improve performance.

MCC Common Degree Outcomes:

I. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
II. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

Program Outcome/Student Learning Outcome:

  1. The student can utilize technology appropriately in planning and providing nursing care.

Course Outcome:

  1. The student can demonstrate use of complex technology within the obstetric and gynecologic healthcare setting.

Course Objectives:

  1. The student will use patient care equipment safely.
  2. The student will utilize technology to obtain and record relevant patient data including nursing care and patient response.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  • 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  • 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. Antepartum
  2. Intrapartum 
  3. Vaginal Delivery
  4. Cesarean Section Delivery
  5. Post Partum Care of:
    1. Normal low risk mother
    2. Normal low risk newborn
  6. Intravenous Catheter Insertion
  7. Medication Administration
    1. Newborn intramuscular injection
    2. Direct intravenous route
  8. Patient Simulator Experience

Primary Faculty
Panek, Krystina
Secondary Faculty
DeBoer, Karen
Associate Dean
Shaw, Andrea
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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