Normal fetal-placental development, alterations in maternal anatomy and physiology, emotional and behavioral changes
Prenatal care
Gestational dating, risk assessment, nutrition, immunologic status, medication assessment, health guidance, screening tests, common discomforts of pregnancy, pregnancy specific examination
After pains, care of breasts and perineal area, fatigue, sleep disturbances, issues related to non-breastfeeding mothers, postpartum exercises, contraception
Breastfeeding
Contraindications, complications – engorgement, infections, nipple soreness, plugged ducts; nutritional needs, physiology of lactation, positioning, and infant feeding
Family integration
Barriers to parent infant interactions, environmental factors affecting family integration, normal parent-infant interactions, principles of grieving, sibling responses and interventions
Pharmacokinetic properties of drugs: Absorption, metabolism, elimination excretion
Pharmacodynamic properties: Mechanism of action, drug receptor binding, drug interactions, contraindications
Pharmacotherapeutics: Prescription and OTC indications, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, patient education
Professional Issues
Evidence-based practice
Types of research designs, application of research findings to evidence-based practice, statistical reliability, generalizability of research findings, replication of outcomes, ethical considerations
Ethical principles
Legal issues
Informed consent, protections of information, national mandates