Maternity Nursing
By- Deitra Lowdermilk, RNC, PhD, FAAN, Clinical Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
- Shannon Perry, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
- Mary Catherine Cashion, RN, BC, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
A streamlined approach covers the fundamentals of maternity nursing! Maternity Nursing, 8th Edition focuses on the care of women during the childbearing years. Designed to meet the needs of todays students, the book offers a clear, readable style and a concise, focused presentation. It integrates an understanding of family, culture, and health promotion into the continuum of care, and coverage of community-based care emphasizes nursing care in many different settings. Not only does Maternity Nursing focus on childbearing issues and concerns, including care of the newborn, but it also addresses wellness promotion and the management of common womens health problems. The Evolve companion website includes useful study tools, including medical animations, video clips, a care plan builder, and NCLEX® exam-style review questions.
Hardbound, 875 Pages
Published: January 2010
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-06661-7
Contents
1. 21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and Community Focused
Unit One: Reproductive Years
2. Assessment and Health Promotion
3. Common Concerns4. Contraception, Abortion, and Infertility
Unit Two: Pregnancy5. Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
6. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy7. Nursing Care of the Family during Pregnancy
8. Maternal and Fetal NutritionUnit Three: Childbirth
9. Labor and Birth Processes10. Management of Discomfort
11. Fetal Assessment during Labor12. Nursing Care of the Family during Labor and Birth
Unit Four: Postpartum Period13. Maternal Physiologic Changes
14. Nursing Care of the Family during the Fourth Trimester15. Transition to Parenthood
Unit Five: The Newborn16. Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations
17. Assessment and Care of the Newborn and Family18. Newborn Nutrition and Feeding
Unit Six: Complications of Childbearing19. Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy
20. Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions21. Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions
22. Labor and Birth at Risk23. Postpartum Complications
24. The Newborn at Risk
