NURS 563 - Intrapartum Care

3 credit hours

Synthesis and application of theory and research to effectively implement advanced midwifery intrapartum care. Focus is on comprehensive team participation and management of intrapartum and immediate post-partum women with normal deliveries and common medical, surgical, and obstetrical complications across settings. Development and evaluation of evidence-based care approaches will be incorporated. Synthesis of evidence-based evaluation and management of the immediate care of the newborn included. Students will examine and articulate roles and critically evaluate the impact of contextual factors on health care services with emphasis on vulnerable people and global health settings. Prerequisites: NURS 500, 539, 549, 560, 561, 562. Co-requisite: NURS 559.