NURS 3731 - Child Bearing, Family, and Women's Health Nursing
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40684,
Credit hours: 5
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jennifer Walker
Email: jlwalker10@ysu.edu
Course Description
3731. Child Bearing, Family, and Women's Health Nursing. Family-centered nursing concentrating on health promotion and illness prevention, acute and chronic healthcare needs for parent(s) during the reproductive expanding phase of the family cycle and for women from adolescence through old age. Three hours lecture and six hours clinical experiences in a variety of settings per week. Prereq.: NURS 3741, NURS 3741L or departmental permission. 5 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
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| Required | Maternity and women’s health care (13th ed.) | Lowdermilk, D.L. | 978-0-323-81018-0 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| Mon | 8/24 | Chapter 1,2 | 21st Century Nursing Family and Culture |
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| Wed | 8/26 | Chapter 3, 4 | Nursing and Genomics Assessment of Women |
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| Mon | 8/31 | Chapter 12 | Conception | |
| Wed | 9/2 | Chapter 13,14 | Physiology of pregnancy Nursing Care During Pregnancy |
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| Mon | 9/7 | YSU Closed- Labor Day | ||
| Wed | 9/9 | Chapter 14, 26 | Maternal and Fetal Nutrition Assessment of High Risk Pregancy |
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| Mon | 9/14 | Chapter 27, 28 | Hypertensive Disorders, Hemorrhagic Disorders | |
| Wed | 9/16 | Chapter 29, 30,31 | Endocrine and Medical Surgical Disorders | |
| Mon | 9/21 | Exam 1 | ||
| Wed | 9/23 | Chapter 16, 17 | Labor and Birth Processes Pain Management |
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| Mon | 9/28 | Chapter 18 | Fetal Assessment |
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| Wed | 9/30 | Chapter 19 | Nursing Care During Labor |
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| Mon | 10/5 | Chapter 32 | High Risk Labor and Birth | |
| Wed | 10/7 | Chapter 32 | Continue High Risk Labor and Birth | Medication Quiz |
| Mon | 10/12 | Exam 2 | ||
| Wed | 10/14 | Chapter 20, 21 | Postpartum changes Nursing Care during the Postpartum Period |
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| Mon | 10/19 | Chapter 22 | Transition to Parenthood | |
| Wed | 10/21 | Chapter 33 | Postpartum Complications | |
| Mon | 10/26 | Chapter 23 | Adaptations of the Newborn | |
| Wed | 10/28 | Chapter 24,25 | Nursing Care of the Newborn Nutrition and Feeding |
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| Mon | 11/2 | Chapter 34 | High risk Newborn | Simulation Week |
| Wed | 11/4 | Chapter 35 | Acquired Problems of the Newborn | Simulation Week |
| Mon | 11/9 | Chapter 36, 37 | Hemolytic Disorders of the Newborn Parinatal Loss |
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| Wed | 11/11 | YSU Closed | ||
| Mon | 11/16 | Exam 3 | ||
| Wed | 11/18 | Chapter 4, 5 | Womans Health Violence Against Women |
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| Mon | 11/23 | Chapter 6, 7 | Reproductive Concerns STI's |
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| Wed | 11/25 | YSU Closed- Thansgiving | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Chapter 8, 9 | Contraception Infertility |
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| Wed | 12/2 | Chapter 10,11 | Problems of the Breast Neoplasms of the Reproductive System |
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| Wed | 12/9 | Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.