This course provides a philosophical and theoretical foundation for understanding individual, newborn, and family health issues through preconception, pregnancy, labor, birth, neonatal transition to six weeks postpartum. Applications to the development of nursing interventions that promote perinatal and newborn health are also discussed.

Prerequisite(s): Registration in Year 3 or 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program or permission of the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.