Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing II
NURS 5543
3 Credit Hours
Course Description |
This course focuses on evidence-based management and care of the pre-gestational, antepartum, intrapartum, and the puerpieum woman. Focus will include selected alterations of pregnancy. In addition, management and care of the adaptive transitional stages of the newborn and parenting education are explored.
Course Objectives |
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Analyze treatment modalities for conditions related to antepartum, intrapartum, and the puerpieum.
2. Demonstrate health promotion, maintenance and restorative strategies of selected health alterations.
3. Describe current issues in the care of newborns and identify the management and care through the transitional stages.
4. Recognize deviations from normal and utilize appropriate nursing interventions in the care of the newborn..
5. Collaborate with other health professional to promote health and provide family support.
6. Evaluate research findings related to alterations during the antepartum, intrapratum, and puerpieum, as well as the newborn.
Prerequisites |
Prerequisites: NURS 5103 Advanced Pathophysiology; Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing I.
Course Topics |
I. Nursing Care of the High-Risk Antepartal Patient
A. Identify High-Risk Patient
B. Evaluate High-Risk Patient
C. Develop plan of care
II. Conditions of the Antepartal Period
A. Pre-gestational Conditions
1. Cardiac Disease
2. Diabetes Mellitus
3. Substance Abuse
4. HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis
5. RH Sensitization
B. Gestational Conditions
1. Hyperemesis Gravidarum
2. Ectopic Pregnancy
3. Hydatiform Mole
4. Incompetent Cervix
5. Spontaneous Abortion
6. Placenta Previa
7. Abruptio Placenta
8. Premature Rupture of the Membranes
9. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
III. Conditions During Intrapartum
A. Physiologic Safety
B. Psychological Safety
C. Maternal History
D. Cultural Background
E. High Risk Labor
1. Problems with the Passenger
2. Problems with the Passageway
3. Problems with the Power
4. Problems with the Psyche
5. Cesarean Section
IV. Conditions of the Puerperium
A. Physical Changes During the Puerperium
B. Psychosocial Changes During the Puerperium
C. Nursing Care of the Postnatal Client
D. Postpartal Hemorrhage
E. Postpartal Infection
F. Thromboembolic Disorders
G. Postpartal Psychiatric Disorders
V. Nursing Care of the
A. Physiological Transition
B. Newborn Nutrition
C. Problems related to Transition
VI. Nursing Care of Selected High Risk Conditions
A. Infant of Diabetic Mother
B. Infant with Cardiac Conditions
C. Infant of Mothers with Substance Abuse
D. Prematurely
E. Erythoblastosis
F. Infant with Congenital Abnormities
G. Sepsis
H. Respiratory Distress
Course Requirements |
Knowledge and skill in using WebCT.
Textbooks |
Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course: http://rodp.bkstr.com Current textbook in Maternal Health Nursing and Newborn Care
Hardware Requirements |
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
A video-camera is also required for this course.
Software Requirements |
The minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
Additional software requirements for this course include Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), Acrobat Reader, and supporting software for video-conferencing.
Instructor Information |
Please see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication information.
Testing Procedures |
All course requirements are submitted online.
Assessment and Grading |
The course grade is based on the following:
Paper on High Risk Condition Related to Mother 25%
Paper on High Risk Condition Related to Newborn 25%
Research Paper 25%
Participation 25%
Specific grading criteria for each assignment will be posted on WebCT
Grading Scale |
A = 93-100
B = 85-92
C = 77-84
D = 70-76
F = <70
Assignments and Projects |
1. Complete all assigned readings.
2. Weekly participation (discussion postings) of assigned readings and questions.
3. Paper on a high risk condition of mother.
4. Paper on high risk condition related to newborn..
5. Final Paper: Analysis the concept of high risk pregnancy.
Class Participation |
Discussions are expected to demonstrate an understanding and synthesis of course material. Responses must be substantive and add to discussions in an educational manner.
Punctuality |
Students are expected to:
• Check the course calendar for the due dates of assignments.
• Check the course bulletin board frequently for announcements.
Course Ground Rules |
The student is expected to:
• Learn how to navigate in the WebCT system.
• Participate by responding to all discussion questions.
• Keep abreast of course announcements.
• Use the assigned college or university e-mail address as opposed to a personal e-mail address.
• Contact the instructor if unclear about assignment expectations.
• Address technical problems immediately.
Guidelines for Communications |
Email:
• Always include a subject line.
• Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way.
• Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
• Use standard fonts.
• Do not send large attachments without permission.
• Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
• Respect the privacy of other class members.
Discussion Groups:
• Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion.
• Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
• Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group.
• Be respectful of others’ ideas.
• Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
• Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
• Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
• Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Chat:
• Introduce yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
• Be polite. Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
• Be concise in responding to others in the chat session.
• Be prepared to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
• Be constructive in your comments and suggestions.
Library |
The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents Degree Program. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses.
Students with Disabilities |
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with his/her home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
Syllabus Changes |
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.
Technical Support |
If you are having problems logging into the course, timing out of the course, using the course web site tools, or other technical problems, please visit the AskRODP Customer Support web page at http://help.rodp.org or call the AskRODP Help Desk at 1-866-550-RODP (1-866-550-7637)