NRSG 359 Nursing Practice in Reproductive Health & Pediatrics
Master Resource Outline
Credits: 3 Credit Clinical Lab
Semesters offered: Fall and Spring
Prerequisite courses: NRSG 327, NRSG 332, NRSG 316, PSYX 230 or HDFS 101
Corequisite courses: NRSG 358, NRSG 357
Course Description
The focus of this course is application of health promotion, disease prevention, illness management, and nursing care concepts of children, their families and individuals seeking sexual and reproductive health service. Nursing care will take place in a variety of settings and among diverse populations in order to gain a foundational knowledge of reproductive care and care of the developing child. This course builds upon and integrates knowledge gained from nursing, sciences, and the humanities.
Course Objectives
1. Utilize evidence-based nursing practice to care for patients seeking sexual and
reproductive health services, care of a pregnant patient, newborn, well child, chronically
and/or acutely ill child.
2. Apply appropriate knowledge of physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral
development throughout the pediatric developmental stages to examine safe, culturally
competent quality nursing care for children, their families, and people seeking sexual
and reproductive health services.
3. Analyze specific health disparities and social justice issues related to nursing
care of vulnerable populations.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of safety and effective communication techniques.
Course Learning Outcomes: The student will:
1. Apply developmental concepts, theories, and stages to their understanding of family
and pediatric nursing care.
2. Differentiate physiological differences in health assessments between adults and
pediatric populations.
3. Utilize the nursing process and evidence-based nursing practice when caring for
children, their families, and those seeking sexual and reproductive health services.
4. Practice within community-based and/or acute care nursing environments in caring
for children, their families and individuals seeking sexual and reproductive health
services.
5. Provide safe care in a dynamic clinical situation utilizing effective communication
techniques.
AACN Competencies
This course develops
1.3 Demonstrate clinical judgement founded on a broad knowledge base.
2.1 Engage with the individual in establishing a caring relationship.
2.2 Communicate effectively with patients (individuals, families, and groups).
2.3 Perform an assessment.
2.4 Diagnose actual or potential health problems and needs.
2.5 Develop a plan of care.
2.6 Demonstrate accountability for care delivery.
2.7 Evaluate outcomes of care.
2.8 Promote self-management.
2.9 Provide care coordination.
3.3 Consider the economic impact of the delivery of health care.
3.5 Demonstrate advocacy strategies.
4.2 Integrate best evidence into nursing practice.
6.1 Communicate in a manner that supports a partnership approach to care delivery.
6.2 Perform effectively in different team roles, using principles and values of team
dynamics
6.3 Use knowledge of nursing and other professions to address the healthcare needs
of patients and populations.
6.4Work with other professions to maintain a climate of mutual learning, respect,
and shared values.
8.3 Describe information and communication technology tools used in the care of patients,
communities, and populations.
8.4 Use information and communication technology to support chronicling of care and
communication among providers, patients, and all system levels.
8.5 Use information and communication technologies in accordance with ethical, legal,
professional and regulatory standards and workplace policies in the delivery of care.
9.1 Demonstrate an ethical comportment in one’s practice reflective of nursing’s mission
to society.
9.2 Employ nursing’s participatory approach to person-centered care.
9.3 Demonstrate accountability to the patient, society, and the profession.
9.4 Comply with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.
10.3 Develop capacity for leadership.
10.2 Demonstrate a spirit of inquiry that fosters flexibility and professional maturity.
9.5 Demonstrate the professional identity of nursing.
9.6 Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to one’s professional identity.
AACN Threads
o Equity and Inclusion
o Diversity
o Cultural Sensitivity
o Social Determinants of Health
o Communication
o Ethics
o Clinical Judgement
o Mental Health
Required Content
Pediatric Content
Pediatric Physical Assessment
Pediatric Medication Administration
Immunization records and administration
Safely assessments and teaching/interventions
Developmental screenings
Sexual and Reproductive Health Content
Risk assessment/health promotion screening
Assessment and care of the gynecologic client
Assessment and care of obstetric client
Assessment and care of newborn
Fetal monitoring
Resuscitation of newborn
Obstetrical emergencies
Recommended Clinical Sites
Inpatient hospital pediatric patients
Outpatient clinics
School nurse
Pediatric Dentists- clinics and outreach
Public health department- Pediatric specific interventions
Immunization clinics
WIC
Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
Pediatric home health
Health screenings at preschools and daycares
Tribal health
Child advocacy centers
CDC child development centers
Birthing unit-antepartal, laboring, delivering, operating theatre, post-partum, newborn
nursery, neonatal intensive care
Birthing center
Shadowing midwife
Prenatal education classes
Gynecologic or sexual health to include outpatient and inpatient settings
LGBTQ advocacy services, hormonal treatments
Lactation services
Drug counseling/treatment in pregnancy
Post-partum depression support services