LPN 120 - Maternity & Pediatric Nursing

4 credit hours

Introduces students to perspectives in maternal and child health nursing. Course focuses upon the nursing care throughout the childbearing process including emphasis on pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum, and the newborn. In addition, the study of child health and childhood diseases from infancy through adolescence along with the child with special needs will be incorporated into the course. Students will spend clinical hours at health care facilities for the clinical portion of this course. Prerequisites: first semester coursework; Corequisites: LPN 120 S