NURSNG681 Primary Care of the Childbearing Family
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Course Description
Students integrate research from the pathophysiological, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences. The primary care needs of multicultural families in urban communities are addressed. Problems of women, infants, and children are analyzed within a family nurse practitioner framework for practice. Evidence-based laboratory, diagnostic, therapeutic, and pharmacological plans of care are applied to problem management. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced competence in the management of common health and illness. Health policies, including cost, quality, access to care, and evaluation and management guidelines for reimbursement, are integrated throughout the course.

Prerequisite: Permission of program director. For further information about how to register, please click here.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 15344
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Robin Cowper
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Book Information
Required Text:
  1. Callahan, T., Caughey, A. (2008). Blueprints Obstetrics & Gynecology (5th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 078178249X
  2. Burns, C., Dunn, A., Brady, M., Starr, N., & Blosser, C. (2008). Pediatric Primary Care: A handbook for nurse practitioners. (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN: 978-1416040873

Recommended Text:
  1. Boynton, R., Dunn, E. & Stephens, G. (2010). Manual of Ambulatory Pediatrics. (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott. ISBN: 078174136-X.
    (Spiral notebook with protocols for well child exams, diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses in the pediatric population.)
  2. Bakerman, S. (2004). Bakerman’s ABC’s of Interpretive Lab Data. NY: Interpretive Lab also on line for your PDA at www.skyscape.com.
  3. Wolff, K., Johnson, R.A., Suurmond, D. (2009). Fitzpatrick’s Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology (6th ed). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN# 007-1599757 (Classic dermatology book)
  4. Uphold, C. & Graham, M. (2004). Clinical guidelines in Child Health. (3rd ed.) Gainesville, FL: Barmarrae Books. ISBN: 0964615177. (Overall, good basic soft covered protocol book for problems frequently encountered in family practice.)

Reference Books (depending what you already have in your medical/nursing library, these are also good to have):
  1. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Disease. (2009). Red Book: Report of the committee on infectious diseases. (28th ed.). Elk Grove, Ill: This is the AAP book on infectious disease, a gold standard. Subscribe online at http://aapredbook.aappublications.org. ISBN 9781-58110-3472
  2. American Academy of Pediatrics. Bright futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents. Available on line at www.aap.org/bst/showdetl.cfm?&DID=15&Product_ID=4367&CatID=132 (A pocket resource to performing well child physical exams, good for clinical).
  3. Hawkins, J. (2007). Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Gynecologic Settings (9th ed.) New York: Springer. ISBN: 0826103006 (Book for diagnosis, treatment guidelines for common gyn problems. Good for education when initiating contraception, performing gyn exams, etc)
  4. Custer, J.W. & Rau, R.E. (2009). The Harriet Lane Handbook. (18th ed.). Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier. ISBN # 978-0323-053037 (Another classic book, a Manual for Pediatric House Officers, covers everything)
Week 1 Required Reading Assignment
Burns: chapters 1-3 (pg 3-48); chapter 22 (pg 453-474); pg 539-542 (Temperature and Fever);pg 1035-1037 (Perinatal conditions and High Risk Pregnancy); pg 1053 (RDS); pg 1057 (Necrotizing Enterocolitis); pg 1075 (SIDS); pg 1131 (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course meetings in Wimba Classroom will be:
  • Session 1: Thursday (Oct 21), 8:00p - 9:00p (east coast time)
  • Session 2: Monday (Nov 15), 8:00p - 9:00p (east coast time)