a1. Identify the effects of pathophysiological and psychological processes of high-risk pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum and newborn on the utilization of innovative nursing care. b1. Analyze the impact of ethical, political, social, and technological dimensions on the health of the high-risk women, newborns and their families b2. Design advanced nursing care strategies based on theoretical model and current research for high-risk women, newborns and their families. c1. Utilize a family-centered approach when providing care for high-risk women, newborns and their families. c2. Integrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills when dealing with high-risk women, newborns and their families… b3. Critically discuss the assessment and decision-making skills that are required to make differential diagnosis pertaining to high-risk pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum and newborns b4. Discuss the effects of psychological and physiological changes of high- risk pregnancy, labor and birth, and the postpartum periods on the utilization of specific innovative nursing interventions a2. Identify the indications for high-risk antenatal, labor and birth, postpartum, and newborn procedures and their impact on women. fetuses and newborns.
Introduction : Orientation to course syllabus and requirements Unit I 1. Major concepts of high-risk maternal-newborn nursing 2. Maternal psychological adaptation to high-risk pregnancy 3. Grief and loss in high risk pregnancy, labor and postpartum 4. Ethical considerations of high-risk pregnancy, labor and postpartum 5. Screening for high-risk pregnancy, labor and postpartum 6. National and International high-risk indicators Unit II 1. Selected hemorrhagic disorders 2. Anemia and nutritional abnormalities 3. Metabolic disorders 4. Hypertensive disorders 5. Gastrointestinal disorders 6. Renal disorders 7. Traumas 8. Infectious diseases 9. Multiple gestation 10. Maternal-fetal blood incompatibility 11. Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) Unit III 1. Congenital anomalies of the fetus 2. Abnormalities of the amniotic fluid 3. Postdate pregnancy 4. Contemporary research regarding the high-risk antenatal period 5. Advanced nursing roles in the high-risk antenatal period Unit IV 1. Dystocias of labor 2. Cephalopelvic disproportions 3. Abnormal fetal presentation 4. Inductions/augmentations of labor 5. Analgesia/anesthesia for high-risk clients 6. Fetal distress Unit V 1. Complications of delivery 2. Preterm labor 3. Cesarean section 4. Advanced nursing roles in high-risk labor and birth 5. Contemporary research in high-risk labor and birth Unit VI 1. Mastitis; breast engorgement 2. Postpartum depression 3. Advanced nursing roles in high-risk postpartum 4. Contemporary research in high-risk postpartum Unit VII 1. Preterm newborn 2. Post term newborn 3. Small and large for gestational age 4. Special clinical concerns of the high-risk newborn such as jaundice, infant of diabetic mother 5. Congenital abnormalities of the newborn Unit VIII 1. Parenting and cultural influences of the high-risk newborn 2. Advanced nursing roles related to the high-risk newborn 3. Contemporary research relating to the high-risk newborn Unit IX 1. Infertility 2. Domestic violence 3. Contraceptive complications Unit X 1. Neoplastic disorders 2. Menstrual disorders 3. Menopause
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