Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECHA-0036
Organization's ID:
N105
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 -- 16 weeks (108 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 4 Obstetrical Nursing
Description

Objective:

To care for the woman during the prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum periods.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the menstrual cycle and its hormonal influences
  • Describe fertilization and fetal development
  • Understand the anatomy and physiology of the female and male reproductive systems
  • Describe the components of the labor process
  • Describe physiological changes during pregnancy
  • Perform care of the woman with complications
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
Supplemental Materials