This paper is a seven page analysis of the Bradley Birth Method curriculum. It discusses points from the customer's text book answering questions regarding organizational goals and missions, curriculum goals, curriculum organization and effectiveness. This paper includes seven resources and uses APA style. The paper is double spaced with subheadings to clearly divide sections.
Program Development
The program that I am interested in developing is a natural birth information class for patients and nurses at the hospital. The curriculum I will review for this portion of the paper is "The Bradley Method." This curriculum is currently used to educate expecting parents on proper prenatal care, birth, hospital procedures, and infant care.
The mission and philosophy of Bradley is informed consent and teaching natural childbirth methods. The course is framed into 12 modules. Each module covers a different topic about pregnancy, childbirth, or newborn care. According to the table of contents, the modules include exercise, nutrition, pregnancy, the coach's role, introduction to first stage labor, introduction to second stage labor, planning your birth, variations, unexpected situations, post-partum care, advanced first stage techniques, advanced second stage techniques, being a great coach, are you ready?, and preparing for your new family. Each module is divided into a title page with all the vocabulary words and then readings covering the listed topics. There are always sections to fill out and a quiz at the end of each chapter.
The desired outcomes for the course are to educate expecting parents on the importance of proper prenatal care and empower husbands to take an active role in the childbirth process. Students are evaluated with quizzes at the end of each chapter, a test at the end of the course, physical tests to verify proper exercise techniques are being followed, and then a follow-up questionnaire after the birth.
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