Offered autumn and spring. Offered at Missoula College. Prereq., acceptance into the Registered Nursing Program and successful completion of semester 1 of the RN program. In this course, the student applies holistic concepts to the professional nursing care of the childbearing family including conception, prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn care. Content addresses health and complex alterations, reproduction and menopause, nutrition, therapeutic communication, ethical, legal, cultural and evidenced-based practice.