NURS 3331 Family Nursing

Provides a comprehensive approach to the childbearing family. The nurse's role in assisting families toward optimal functioning is stressed.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

NURS 3322, NURS 3323

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: fall — Athens Campus: spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Use critical thinking skills in the application of the nursing process for care of women, infants, and families.
2. Conduct comprehensive assessments of women, infants, and families that include physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, and cultural components.
3. Recognize the relationship of genetics to childbearing, disease prevention, and screening.
4. Deliver compassionate, patient-centered, evidence-based care that respects patient & family preferences.
5. Implement holistic patient care that reflects an understanding of human growth and development, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical management, and nursing management for women, infants, and families.
6. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations.
7. Explore resources/referrals to assist individuals and families to attain and maintain optimal functioning.
8. Practice within the ethical and legal scope of practice for nurses caring for the family.
9. Communicate effectively with the interprofessional health care team, the patient, and the family.
10. Demonstrate the application of psychomotor skills for the safe, competent, and compassionate delivery of patient care for women and infants.
11. Discuss common health care issues affecting women across the life span.
12. Utilize technology to assist in evidence-based patient care of diverse populations.
13. Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others, and attention to professional boundaries with patients, families, and the health care team.