Midwifery Management and Practicum I: Health Assessment and Reproductive, Sexual, & Gyn Health Care

This course introduces the student to the discipline and practice of midwifery beginning with the acquisition of essential history taking and physical examination knowledge and skills and applying them to the broad topic of women?s health. The midwifery management process is presented, and students master the integration of assessment, diagnosis, management, intervention, evaluation, collaboration, and referral components in the provision of culturally competent, evidenced-based practice. Female life-cycle events that are both normal life functions as well as common gynecological diseases are presented. Clinical experience includes consideration of the health needs of women from culturally diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings.