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Course Description
This course continues to expand the knowledge of health assessment principles specific to the role of the FNP, with a focus on the healthcare needs of women and families throughout reproductive and childrearing years. Students will further develop their skills related to health promotion, prevention of illness, diagnosis, and management of health problems commonly experienced. Care strategies will include patient education, protocol development, follow-up, and referral through a clinical practicum experience in a precepted primary care setting.
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes of Chamberlain nursing programs can be found in the Program Descriptions section of your College Catalog. You can access your College Catalog at http://www.chamberlain.edu/catalog
The MSN program outcomes are aligned with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing publication, The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Upon completion of the MSN degree program, the graduate will be able to:
1. Provide high quality, safe, patient-centered care grounded in holistic health principles. (Holistic Health & Patient-Centered Care)
2. Create a caring environment for achieving quality health outcomes. (Care-Focused)
3. Engage in lifelong personal and professional growth through reflective practice and appreciation of cultural diversity. (Cultural Humility)
4. Integrate professional values through scholarship and service in health care. (Professional Identity)
5. Advocates for positive health outcomes through compassionate, evidence-based, collaborative advanced nursing practice. (Extraordinary Nursing)
Course Outcomes
Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with specific Course Outcomes (COs). The COs define the learning objectives that the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. The COs that will be covered in detail each week can be found in the Overview page in that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it emphasizes.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following.
1Integrate current evidence based clinical practice guidelines in the care of childbearing and childrearing families. (PO 5) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2Appropriately apply anticipatory guidance and health promotion in the care of childbearing and childrearing families. (PO 5) 1, 2, 3, 4
3Assess growth and developmental milestones in the care of childbearing and childrearing families. (PO 5) 1
4Construct an evidence based reproductive health management plan. (PO 5) 5, 6, 7
5Identify and address healthcare needs of marginalized childbearing and childrearing families. (PO 5) 5
