Master Resource Outline

 

Course Title: NRSG 359 Nursing Practice in Reproductive Health and Pediatric Care

Credits:3 (Clinical Lab)             

Semesters Offered: Fall and Spring                       

Prerequisites: NRSG 327, NRSG 329, NRSG 332, NRSG 316, PSYX 230 or HDFS 101

Corequisites: NRSG 358, NRSG 357

 

Course Description:

The focus of this course is application of health promotion, disease prevention, illness management, and nursing care concepts of children, their families and individuals seeking sexual and reproductive health service. Nursing care will take place in a variety of settings and among diverse populations in order to gain a foundational knowledge of reproductive care and care of the developing child. This course builds upon and integrates knowledge gained from nursing, sciences, and the humanities.  

 

Course Objectives:

  1. Utilize evidence-based nursing practice to care for patients seeking sexual and reproductive health services, care of a pregnant patient, newborn, well child, chronically and/or acutely ill child.
  2. Apply appropriate knowledge of physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development throughout the pediatric developmental stages to examine safe, culturally competent quality nursing care for children, their families, and people seeking sexual and reproductive health services.
  3. Analyze specific health disparities and social justice issues related to nursing care of vulnerable populations.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of safety and effective communication techniques.

 

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course the student will be able to:

  1. Apply developmental concepts, theories, and stages to their understanding of family and pediatric nursing care.
  2. Differentiate physiological differences in health assessments between adults and pediatric populations.
  3. Utilize the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice when caring for children, their families, and those seeking sexual and reproductive health services.
  4. Practice within community-based and/or acute care nursing environments in caring for children, their families and individuals seeking sexual and reproductive health services.
  5. Provide safe care in a dynamic clinical situation utilizing effective communication techniques.

 

AACN Competencies

This course develops:

  • Demonstrate clinical judgement founded on a broad knowledge base.
  • Engage with the individual in establishing a caring relationship.
  • Communicate effectively with patients (individuals, families, and groups).
  • Perform an assessment.
  • Diagnose actual or potential health problems and needs.
  • Develop a plan of care.
  • Demonstrate accountability for care delivery.
  • Evaluate outcomes of care.
  • Promote self-management.
  • Provide care coordination.
  • Consider the economic impact of the delivery of health care.

3.5 Demonstrate advocacy strategies.

  • Integrate best evidence into nursing practice.
  • Communicate in a manner that supports a partnership approach to care delivery.

6.2 Perform effectively in different team roles, using principles and values of team dynamics

  • Use knowledge of nursing and other professions to address the healthcare needs of patients and populations.

6.4 Work with other professions to maintain a climate of mutual learning, respect, and shared values.

  • Describe information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients, communities, and populations.
  • Use information and communication technology to support chronicling of care and communication among providers, patients, and all system levels.
  • Use information and communication technologies in accordance with ethical, legal, professional and regulatory standards and workplace policies in the delivery of care.

9.1 Demonstrate an ethical comportment in one’s practice reflective of nursing’s mission to society.

9.2 Employ nursing’s participatory approach to person-centered care.

9.3 Demonstrate accountability to the patient, society, and the profession.

9.4 Comply with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.

10.3 Develop capacity for leadership.

10.2 Demonstrate a spirit of inquiry that fosters flexibility and professional maturity.

9.5 Demonstrate the professional identity of nursing.

9.6 Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to one’s professional identity.

 

AACN Threads:

  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Diversity
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Communication
  • Ethics
  • Clinical Judgement
  • Mental Health

 

Pediatric Content:

  • Pediatric Physical Assessment
  • Pediatric Medication Administration
  • Immunization records and administration
  • Safely assessments and teaching/interventions
  • Developmental screenings

 

Sexual and Reproductive Health Content:

  • Risk assessment/health promotion screening
  • Assessment and care of the gynecologic client
  • Assessment and care of obstetric client
  • Assessment and care of newborn
  • Fetal monitoring
  • Resuscitation of newborn
  • Obstetrical emergencies

 

Recommended Clinical Sites:

  • Inpatient hospital pediatric patients
  • Outpatient clinics
  • School nurse
  • Pediatric Dentists- clinics and outreach
  • Public health department- Pediatric specific interventions
  • Immunization clinics
  • WIC
  • Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
  • Pediatric home health
  • Health screenings at preschools and daycares
  • Tribal health
  • Child advocacy centers
  • CDC child development centers
  • Birthing unit-antepartal, laboring, delivering, operating theatre, post-partum, newborn nursery, neonatal intensive care
  • Birthing center
  • Shadowing midwife
  • Prenatal education classes
  • Gynecologic or sexual health to include outpatient and inpatient settings
  • LGBTQ advocacy services, hormonal treatments
  • Lactation services
  • Drug counseling/treatment in pregnancy
  • Post-partum depression support services

 

Approved by UAAC: 1/23/2023

Approved by Faculty: 2/13/2023