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NUR 166 SYLLABUS FA25 VERIFIED 2025-2026
STUDY SOLUTIONS
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COURSE SYLLABUS
NUR 166: Concepts of Family-Centered Nursing for the Practical Nurse
4 Credit Hours (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Lecture 20 contact hours, Lab 40 contact hours
Mode of Course Delivery: Residential
Location: West Chester, Columbus, Dayton, Independence, Maumee, Akron, Detroit
Meeting Times: See student portal
Faculty: See student portal
Course Description
This course incorporates and builds on previously learned concepts for the acquisition and
application of basic nursing theory, communication, collaboration, and clinical judgment
necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to diverse families during childbearing and to
children with a focus on growth and development. The course incorporates the legal and ethical
responsibilities of the Practical Nurse in the care of the childbearing family and children.
Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical
settings.
Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 PN Courses
Textbooks/Resources
Giddens, J. F. (2021). Concepts for nursing practice (3rd ed.). Elsevier.
Leifer, S. (2023). Introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing (9th ed.). Elsevier.
Silvestri, L. (2022). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-PN examination (8th ed.).
Elsevier.
Skidmore, L. (2024). Mosby's 2025 nursing drug reference. Elsevier.
Willihnganz, M. J., Gurevitz, S. L., & Clayton, B. D. (2023). Clayton’s basic pharmacology for
nurses (19th ed.). Elsevier.
Course Student Learning Outcomes and Competencies
1. Assist the Registered Nurse in providing safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered
nursing care to restore, promote, and maintain physical and mental health for the
childbearing family and children in a variety of healthcare settings.
a. Relate knowledge of physical, behavioral, psychological, and spiritual aspects of
health and illness parameters for the childbearing family and children, using
developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.
b. Work with the Registered Nurse or other healthcare providers to incorporate
patient needs based on the data collected into the plan of care.
c. Assist in the development of a patient-centered plan of care based on
evidencebased practices and patient information/preferences to meet individual
patient needs.
d. Safely provide patient-centered care focusing on restoration, promotion, and
maintenance of physical and mental health.
e. Identify ways to create a culture of safety when providing care for the childbearing
family and children.
f. Provide basic patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture,
16spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations.
g. Implement basic nursing interventions to prevent illness, and restore, promote
and maintain physical and mental health for the childbearing family and children.
h. Collect patient outcome data to be used to evaluate the effectiveness and impact
of nursing care.
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NUR 166 SYLLABUS FA25 VERIFIED 2025-2026
STUDY SOLUTIONS
, lOMoARcPSD|27612663
COURSE SYLLABUS
NUR 166: Concepts of Family-Centered Nursing for the Practical Nurse
4 Credit Hours (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Lecture 20 contact hours, Lab 40 contact hours
Mode of Course Delivery: Residential
Location: West Chester, Columbus, Dayton, Independence, Maumee, Akron, Detroit
Meeting Times: See student portal
Faculty: See student portal
Course Description
This course incorporates and builds on previously learned concepts for the acquisition and
application of basic nursing theory, communication, collaboration, and clinical judgment
necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to diverse families during childbearing and to
children with a focus on growth and development. The course incorporates the legal and ethical
responsibilities of the Practical Nurse in the care of the childbearing family and children.
Application of knowledge and skills occurs in the nursing skills laboratory and a variety of clinical
settings.
Prerequisites: All Term 1 and Term 2 PN Courses
Textbooks/Resources
Giddens, J. F. (2021). Concepts for nursing practice (3rd ed.). Elsevier.
Leifer, S. (2023). Introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing (9th ed.). Elsevier.
Silvestri, L. (2022). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-PN examination (8th ed.).
Elsevier.
Skidmore, L. (2024). Mosby's 2025 nursing drug reference. Elsevier.
Willihnganz, M. J., Gurevitz, S. L., & Clayton, B. D. (2023). Clayton’s basic pharmacology for
nurses (19th ed.). Elsevier.
Course Student Learning Outcomes and Competencies
1. Assist the Registered Nurse in providing safe, quality, evidence-based, patient-centered
nursing care to restore, promote, and maintain physical and mental health for the
childbearing family and children in a variety of healthcare settings.
a. Relate knowledge of physical, behavioral, psychological, and spiritual aspects of
health and illness parameters for the childbearing family and children, using
developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.
b. Work with the Registered Nurse or other healthcare providers to incorporate
patient needs based on the data collected into the plan of care.
c. Assist in the development of a patient-centered plan of care based on
evidencebased practices and patient information/preferences to meet individual
patient needs.
d. Safely provide patient-centered care focusing on restoration, promotion, and
maintenance of physical and mental health.
e. Identify ways to create a culture of safety when providing care for the childbearing
family and children.
f. Provide basic patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture,
16spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations.
g. Implement basic nursing interventions to prevent illness, and restore, promote
and maintain physical and mental health for the childbearing family and children.
h. Collect patient outcome data to be used to evaluate the effectiveness and impact
of nursing care.
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