STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Apply concepts of maternal-newborn nursing to safe, quality, patient-centered nursing care considering research, evidence, and patient preferences as the basis for the care of maternal and newborn patients.

 2. Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to make patient-centered care decisions when caring for maternal and newborn patients.

 3. Apply performance improvement/quality improvement measures to improved care for the maternal and newborn patients.

 4. Apply information about the Practical Nurse's role in collaboration with healthcare team members, the patient, and the patient's support persons when planning and delivering effective patient care for the maternal and newborn patients.

 5. Discuss the use of information technology to support and communicate the planning and provision of patient care.

 6. Apply nursing theory to manage care for the maternal and newborn patients through the process of planning, organizing, and directing.

 7. Demonstrate professional, legal, and ethical guidelines to the care of the maternal and newborn patients, within the scope of practice for the Practical Nurse

 8. Apply concepts of a culture of caring to provide support, compassion, and culturally-competent, holistic care for the maternal and newborn patients.

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Major program concepts, as they relate to the maternal and newborn patients and family including:

 a. Safe, quality, patient-centered care

 b. Research and evidence-based care

 c. Culture of caring

 d. Critical thinking and clinical judgment

 e. Performance improvement/quality improvement

 f. Collaboration/teamwork

 g. Information technology/ patient technology

 h. The role and scope of practice for Practical Nursing in the larger context of Nursing    Practice as related to care of the childbearing family.

 

 II. Practice concepts of practical nursing in caring for the maternal and newborn patients and family including:

 a. Teaching and learning as it relates to the childbearing patient and family

 b. Identification of community resources as it relates to the childbearing patient and family

 c. Health maintenance and promotion as it relates to the childbearing patient and family

 d. Pain management as it relates to the childbearing patient and family

 e. Nursing process as it relates to the childbearing patient and family

 f. Communication techniques as it relates to the childbearing patient and family .

 

 III. Practice concepts related to the maternal and newborn patients including:

 a. Reproduction

 b. Perinatal care

 c. Newborn care.

 

 IV. Care for members and support persons of the maternal and newborn patients.

 

 V. Disorders, dysfunctions, and anomalies of the maternal and newborn patients.