NSG-218: Women's Health and Maternity Care

Catalog Info

Title when registering
Women's Hlth & Maternity Care
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
5 (for 15-week classes)
Pre-requisites
NSG-119, NSG-121 with minimum grade of C.
Co-requisites
NSG-217, NSG-202 or Nursing department permission.
Course Description

Introduces the role of the professional nurse as the provider of care for women and their families throughout childbearing and beyond. Addresses health issues within the context of the family environment while recognizing female maturational milestones and discusses how to utilize critical thinking skills, in a systematic, problem solving process, as a framework for providing safe and effective care. Focuses on relationship-based, family-centered nursing that promotes health and manages illness when caring for the childbearing woman and her family. Coursework also discusses how to research best practices and integrate theory in the care of women from adolescence beyond menopause, with an emphasis on maternity care. This course is comprised of a combination of theory and a clinical/lab experience per week.

Credit for Prior College-Level Learning

Options for Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Exam
Skilled Demonstration
Minimum Score on Other Exam
900 or higher
Other Exam Details

Maternity HESI exam. Maximum number of attempts for HESI exam is two. Students must also perform a maternity simulation demonstration.

Skilled Demonstration Details

Maternity Simulation demonstration, given in department by department faculty. Faculty will assess demonstration based on evaluation rubric. Evaluation rubric and student checklist located in Department Office. Student must pass the graded rubric with an 80% or higher with the maximum number of attempts: two. Students must also take an exam.

Office Contact
School of Health and Human Services: 313-845-9877, hhsinfo@hfcc.edu, Health Careers Education Ctr, Room: G-132
Requirements are subject to change. The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2024 and applies to the current catalog year. If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the My Progress section of HFC Self Service.