Faculty: Institute of Graduate Programs

This specialty focuses on providing specialized nursing care for women throughout their lives, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and managing women's health issues. Students explore reproductive health, maternal and child nursing, women's health, and menopause health. The program emphasizes clinical skills, critical thinking, and evidence-based practices. Graduates are prepared for careers in women's health nursing, midwifery, gynecology, and related healthcare fields.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the fundamentals of women's health nursing and diseases.
• Develop skills in health promotion, disease prevention, and women's health management.
• Learn techniques for providing comprehensive nursing care to women.
• Explore reproductive health, maternal and child nursing, women's health, and menopause health.
• Understand evidence-based practice in women's health nursing.
• Analyze challenges and opportunities in women's health nursing.
• Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills for clinical practice.

Main Curriculum:

1. Introduction to Women's Health Nursing and Diseases
   • Overview of women's health and the nursing role in women's care.
2. Reproductive Health
   • Principles of reproductive health and techniques for managing reproductive issues.
3. Maternal and Child Nursing
   • Fundamentals of maternal and child nursing and techniques for comprehensive care.
4. Women's Health
   • Principles of women's health and techniques for managing women's issues.
5. Menopause Health
   • Fundamentals of menopause health and techniques for supporting women during menopause.
6. Evidence-Based Practice in Women's Health Nursing
   • Principles of evidence-based practice and techniques for applying it in women's health nursing.
7. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
   • Strategies for promoting health and preventing diseases in women's health.
8. Clinical Skills and Critical Thinking
   • Developing clinical skills and critical thinking in women's health nursing.
9. Special Topics in Women's Health
   • Exploring special topics such as women's mental health and cultural considerations.
10. Capstone Project in Women's Health Nursing and Diseases
    • Real-world project to apply acquired skills in women's health nursing or health promotion.

Assessment Methods:

Health promotion plans, disease prevention strategies, clinical skills demonstrations, special topic analyses, research papers, group projects, and clinical training.

Recommended Textbooks:

• "Women's Health: Principles and Clinical Practice" by Joe Ann C. Rooney et al.
• "Maternity and Child Care" by Sharon M. Smith and Marjorie Strachan Billettieri.
• "Gynecological Health Care" by Nancy Fugate Woods and Marcia Van Riper.
• "Evidence-Based Nursing Practice" by Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge in nursing, anatomy, physiology, and women's health. Suitable for students interested in women's health nursing, midwifery, gynecology, and related health fields.

Duration:

Typically 4 years to earn a bachelor's degree, including coursework, clinical practice, and internships.

Certification:

Graduates may earn a degree in women's health nursing and diseases and pursue certifications such as Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP).

Target Audience:

Aspiring nurses in women's health, midwives, women's health nurse practitioners, and healthcare professionals seeking a specialty in women's health nursing and diseases. This specialization equips students with the skills needed to excel in women's health nursing and diseases, supporting comprehensive and specialized care for women throughout their lives.