Reproductive Health and Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
** available as of 04/01/2027
** available as of 04/01/2027
This course examines the reproductive health and nursing care of people with gender-related needs across the lifespan, including perinatal families from preconception through the postpartum period, including care of the newborn. Emphasis is on the concept of wellness during the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods with recognition of high-risk conditions, and the importance of support from family and community networks. The course is designed to foster an understanding of reproductive justice and the impact of social determinants on family health. Upon completing the course, learners will be able to provide evidence-based, and equitable care for birthing individuals and their families.
Outcomes: Synthesize physiologic, developmental, and psychosocial knowledge to analyze the adaptations of the perinatal person; Evaluate how social, structural, environmental, and policy determinants of health influence reproductive and family outcomes; Appraise and apply evidence-based interventions to promote wellness, prevent complications, and manage high-risk reproductive and perinatal conditions; Integrate leadership and communication competencies to coordinate interprofessional, person-centered, and family-inclusive reproductive care across the lifespan; Integrate principles of reproductive justice and ethics to advocate for equitable care and informed decision-making for all birthing individuals; Analyze neonatal growth, adaptation, and developmental trajectories across varying levels of risk to inform evidence-informed nursing management.
Outcomes: Synthesize physiologic, developmental, and psychosocial knowledge to analyze the adaptations of the perinatal person; Evaluate how social, structural, environmental, and policy determinants of health influence reproductive and family outcomes; Appraise and apply evidence-based interventions to promote wellness, prevent complications, and manage high-risk reproductive and perinatal conditions; Integrate leadership and communication competencies to coordinate interprofessional, person-centered, and family-inclusive reproductive care across the lifespan; Integrate principles of reproductive justice and ethics to advocate for equitable care and informed decision-making for all birthing individuals; Analyze neonatal growth, adaptation, and developmental trajectories across varying levels of risk to inform evidence-informed nursing management.