:Course Description
This clinical course is a co-requisite to the theoretical part of maternal –newborn health nursing
Emphasis is placed on applying the nursing process and critical thinking skills as prime frameworks prior to, during, and, following the delivery. The concept of holistic care to the childbearing families is also emphasized. Specific attention is given to exposing students to a variety of situations during lab/clinical experiences to enable them in helping childbearing families to adapt
Course main objectives:
The students are expected to recognize the concept of holistic care to the childbearing and childrearing families; and apply the nursing process and critical thinking skills as primarily frameworks during the antenatal, intrapartal and postpartal stages