Antepartum Nursing

Antenatal factors affect maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. Students examine methods of care for pregnant persons during the antenatal period including childbearing persons experiencing complications. Focus is on the assessment and care of the childbearing parent during preconception and pregnancy including fetal assessment, lifestyle and substance abuse issues, psycho-social factors, effects of stress and complications. Using critical thinking and a family-centred perspective, students gain the necessary skills and knowledge needed in preparing for perinatal nursing practice.