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CORE CURRICULUM FOR MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING
Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing
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Third Edition

By
. AWHONN
Susan Mattson, PhD, RNC, CTN, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Judy Smith, PhD, RNP-C, Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Description
Providing essential knowledge for today's maternal-newborn nursing practice, the new 3rd edition of this practical reference walks readers through the nursing considerations associated with every stage of pregnancy and childbirth. Presented in a concise, outline format, it's also ideal as a study guide for those wishing to prepare for certification examinations in maternal-newborn nursing.

Contents
Section I: Reproduction: Fetal and Placental Development
1. Reproductive Anatomy, Physiology, and the Menstrual Cycle
2. Genetics
3. Fetal and Placental Development and Functioning
Section II: Normal Pregnancy
4. Ethnocultural Considerations in the Childbearing Period
5. Physiology of Pregnancy
6. Psychology of Pregnancy
Section III: Maternal Fetal Well-being
7. Age-related Concerns
8. Antepartum Fetal Assessment
9. Environmental Hazards
Section IV: Intrapartum Period
10. Essential Forces and Factors in Labor
11. Normal Childbirth
12. Intrapartum Fetal Assessment
Section V: Postpartum Period
13. Physical and Psychological Changes
14. Breastfeeding
15. Family Planning
Section VI: The Newborn
16. Adaptation to Extrauterine Life and Immediate Nursing Care
17. Newborn Biological/Behavioral Characteristics and Psychosocial Adaptations
18. Risks Associate with Gestational Age and Birth Weight
19. Identification of the Sick Newborn
Section VII: Complications of Childbearing
20. Intimate Partner Violence
21. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
22. Maternal Infections
23. Hemorrhagic Disorders
24. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
25. Trauma in Pregnancy
26. Surgery in Pregnancy
27. Substance Abuse in Pregnancy
28. Other Medical Complications
29. Labor and Delivery at Risk
30. Postpartum Complications
Section VIII: Ethics and Issues
31. Ethics

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 960 pages, publication date: JUN-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-0322-3
ISBN-10: 0-7216-0322-X
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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