| Description |
xxiii, 580 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
The LPN/LVN in maternal-newborn nursing -- Critical thinking in maternal-newborn nursing -- Legal and ethical issues in maternal-newborn nursing -- Introduction to nursing care of the family -- Reproductive anatomy and physiology -- Women's health -- Reproductive issues -- Fetal development -- Prenatal fetal assessment -- Care during normal pregnancy -- Prenatal, postpartum, and neonatal nutrition -- Care of the pregnant adolescent -- Care during high-risk pregnancy -- Care during normal labor and birth -- Care during high-risk labor and birth -- Care during the postpartum period -- Care of the normal newborn -- Care of the high-risk newborn |
| Summary |
"The nature of nursing embodies the ever-changing rewards and challenges for today's practical and vocational nursing students. Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care provides a foundation for safe, effective nursing care of women throughout pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and of the newborn." "Features that promote success include: Critical thinking care maps and case studies to engage problem-solving for likely situations; Health Promotion Issues that explore current issues in healthcare and provide management solutions; Extensive review for NCLEX-PN exam preparation; Nursing care features such as priorities in nursing care, nursing care checklists, clinical alerts, and nursing process care plans; and Step-by-step procedures with rationales of nursing actions."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-546) and index |
| Subject |
Maternity nursing.
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Neonatal Nursing -- methods.
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Nursing, Practical -- methods.
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| LC no. |
2007043077 |
| ISBN |
9780131137301 |
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0131137301 |
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