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Maternal-Child Nursing

By
  • Emily McKinney, MSN, RN, C, Baylor Healthcare System, Dallas, TX
  • Susan James, PhD, MSN, RN, Professor of Nursing, Curry College, Milton, MA
  • Sharon Murray, MSN, RN, C, Professor Emerita, Health Professions, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA
  • Kristine Nelson, RN, MN, Assistant Professor of Nursing Tarrant County College Fort Worth, Texas
  • Jean Ashwill, MSN, RN, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Student Services, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Ideal for accelerated maternity and pediatrics courses, Maternal-Child Nursing, 4th Edition is filled with user-friendly features to help you quickly master essential concepts and skills. It offers completely updated content that’s easy to read and understand. Plus, active learning tools give you the chance to practice applying your knowledge and make learning fun!

Hardbound, 1592 Pages

Published: September 2012

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4377-2775-3

Contents

  • INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH NURSING

    1. Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing
    2. The Nurse’s Role in Maternity, Women’s Health, and Pediatric Nursing
    3. The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family
    4. Communicating with Children and Families
    5. Health Promotion for the Developing Child
    6. Health Promotion for the Infant
    7. Health Promotion During Early Childhood
    8. Health Promotion for the School-Age Child
    9. Health Promotion for the Adolescent
    10. Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development

      11. MATERNITY NURSING CARE

    11. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
    12. Conception and Prenatal Development
    13. Adaptations to Pregnancy
    14. Nutrition for Childbearing
    15. Prenatal Diagnostic Tests
    16. Giving Birth
    17. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
    18. Pain Management for Childbirth
    19. Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures
    20. Postpartum Adaptations
    21. The Normal Newborn: Adaptation and Assessment
    22. The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care
    23. Newborn Feeding
    24. The Childbearing Family with Special Needs
    25. Pregnancy-Related Complications
    26. Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy
    27. The Woman with an Intrapartum Complication
    28. The Woman with a Postpartum Complication
    29. The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age and Development
    30. The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions
    31. Management of Fertility and Infertility
    32. Women’s Health Care

      33. PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE

    33. Physical Assessment of Children
    34. Emergency Care of the Child
    35. The Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care Settings
    36. The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness
    37. Principles and Procedures for Nursing Care of Children
    38. Medication Administration and Safety for Infants and Children
    39. Pain Management for Children
    40. The Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration
    41. The Child with an Infectious Disease
    42. The Child with an Immunologic Alteration
    43. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Alteration
    44. The Child with a Genitourinary Alteration
    45. The Child with a Respiratory Alteration
    46. The Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration
    47. The Child with a Hematologic Alteration
    48. The Child with Cancer
    49. The Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity
    50. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration
    51. The Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration
    52. The Child with a Neurologic Alteration
    53. Psychosocial Problems in Children and Families
    54. The Child with a Developmental Disability
    55. The Child with a Sensory Alteration

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