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NURS 145 Syllabus - Spring 2017
COURSE:
NURS 145: Introduction to Maternal Child Nursing
CREDIT HOURS:
2 Semester Hours (32 classroom hours)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focus on the nursing care of the woman, newborn, child and families. Examine health
maintenance and study the diseases and disorders affecting women, newborns, and children. Gain
an understanding of pediatric growth and development and common illnesses. Use knowledge of
family centered care, teaching and learning principles, and therapeutic communication while
working within the interdisciplinary team to assist clients to use self-determination in decisions
affecting their health.
MEETING TIME:
Section I
0900-1050 on Tuesday
BSC-Bismarck (A&B), BSC-Hazen, LRSC-Devils Lake, WSC-Williston,
WSC-NHSC
Section II
1300-1450 on Tuesday
DCB-Bottineau, DCB-Minot, DCB-Rugby, DCB-Valley City, LRSC-Grand
Forks, LRSC-Mayville
INSTRUCTORS:
Kari Lesmeister, MSN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Williston State College, HSSC 166
1410 University Avenue
Williston, ND 58801
Toll free: 1-888-863-9455
Office: (701) 774-4277 (leave message)
Office Hours: email or call for an appointment
kari.lesmeister@willistonstate.eduMelanie Krentz, MS, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
BSC- Allied Health Campus
500 E Front Ave Suite 267
Bismarck, ND 58504
Toll free: 1-800-445-5073
Office: (701) 224-2473 (leave message)
Office Hours: email or call for an appointment
melanie.krentz@bismarckstate.eduPREREQUISITES:
NURS 120 Foundations of Nursing
NURS 121 Practical Nursing I
NURS 122 Clinical Practice I
COREQUISITES:
NURS 127 Practical Nursing II – Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing
NURS 124 Clinical Practice II
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
1.
Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Review Package and Skills Modules for PN students.