Maternity Nursing

Unit 1: Social and Family Dynamics. Contemporary Maternity Care, Family and Cultural Considerations. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology. Unit 2: Development of the Baby. Genetic and Fetal Development. Unit 3: Pregnancy. Physiological and Psychological Changes During Pregnancy. Health Care During Pregnancy. Education for Childbirth. Assessment of Fetal Health. Unit 4: Labor and Birth: Process of Labor and Birth. Nursing Care During Labor and Birth. Pain Management During Childbirth. Unit 5: The Newborn Infant. Physiological Adaptation of the Newborn to Birth. Nursing Assessment of the Newborn. Nursing Care of the Newborn Infant. Infant Feeding. Unit 6: Postpartum Period. Postpartum Assessment and Nursing Care. Home Care. Unit 7: Complications of Childbearing. Health Problems Complicating Pregnancy. Complications During Labor and Birth. Newborn Infant at Risk: Conditions Associated with Gestational Ageand Development. Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Conditions. Postpartum Complications. Unit 8: Other Reproductive Issues. Family Planning and Infertility Conditions. Adolescent Childbearing and Parenting. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Women's Health Care.