What This Document Is
This is the final outline for NUR 166, Concepts of Family-Centered Nursing for the Practical Nurse at Hondros College of Nursing. It serves as a high-level overview of the course’s key topics related to pregnancy and family health.
Why This Document Matters
This outline is essential for students enrolled in NUR 166. It provides a roadmap of the course content, helping students understand the sequence of topics and the scope of material covered. Instructors also use this to guide their teaching and ensure comprehensive coverage of essential prenatal and postnatal nursing concepts.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This outline is a summary; it does not contain the detailed explanations, case studies, or practical applications that are part of the full course materials. It’s a structural guide, not a substitute for lectures, textbooks, or clinical experiences.
What This Document Provides
This outline details:
* Definitions of key terms like gestation, gestational age, and fetal age.
* A breakdown of the three trimesters of pregnancy.
* A schedule for routine prenatal visits.
* A list of routine prenatal tests performed during the first trimester.
* Definitions of Gravida, Para, Abortion, and Age of Viability.
* An explanation of the TPALM system for recording pregnancy outcomes.
* Instructions for calculating GP and GTPALM values.
It does *not* include detailed explanations of the medical rationales behind the tests, specific nursing interventions, or in-depth discussions of potential complications.