NURS 5308 - Nurse-Midwifery Practice I: Primary Care of Women

This course expands knowledge of the professional responsibilities of certified nurse-midwives. The course then explores theoretical knowledge of the nurse-midwifery management of primary health screening, health promotion, and care of women from the peri-menarchal period through the lifespan, based on professional philosophy, the Hallmarks of Midwifery, and the midwifery management process. Building on a scientific foundation in anatomy and physiology, growth and development, epidemiology, nutrition, pharmacology, health education, and bioethics, the student will gain knowledge in primary care. Selected diagnostic procedures, non-pharmacologic therapies, and pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of common health problems and deviations from normal will be studied, as well as the introduction of select skills for clinical practice. The financial implications and use of information technology in quality driven, value-based primary care will be interwoven throughout the course. Clinical skills will be practiced through simulated experiences.

Prerequisites
NURS 5343, NURS 5345Co-requisites
NURS 5342