NURS 5039 - Primary Care of Women: Clinical Practicum

3 credit hours
Formerly - NURS 539

Focus on evidenced based practice approaches to prenatal care, newborn care and ambulatory management of common and acute health conditions of women though the lifespan, including preconception and gynecologic care. Prevention and screening using patient databases and evidence based research will be emphasized. Further emphasis will be on physiological, psychosocial and pharmacological interventions with women and well newborns. Age related, cultural, family and community variations will be incorporated into the review of clinical practice guidelines for common chronic and acute conditions. Nurse-midwifery majors only.

Prerequisite Course: NURS 5001 and NURS 5022 Co-requisites: NURS 5060 and NURS 5053