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Aug 31, 2025
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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog
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HNG 581 - Midwifery I
This is the first of four sequential courses, each containing the didactic content associated with the clinical practice of midwifery. Conceptual frameworks of wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention will be utilized. The course is designed to foster the effective use of communication strategies in documentation, client education, and patient advocacy. Effective coordination of care, integration of evidence-based practice, and the application of bioethical principles of care are emphasized. An introduction to clinical decision making, diagnosis, and the management of gynecologic and antenatal patients will be emphasized. This course develops the paradigm of family-centered, community- based health care, which respects multicultural traditions.
4 credits
Prerequisite(s): HNG 501 , HNG 515 , HNG 540 , and HNG 588
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