基本説明
Prev. ed.: 2008.
Full Description
Engaging and easy to read, this concise textbook offers just the right level of maternity and pediatric nursing coverage. It provides a solid foundation in normal body function, then builds on that knowledge to help you understand how to modify nursing care when the unexpected arises. Clear writing and interactive learning tools (including video and animation) reinforce key concepts and encourage you to think critically and apply what you've learned.Critical Thinking Exercises allow you to apply your knowledge to realistic clinical situations.Nursing care plans assist you with applying the nursing process to plan individualized care for the most common maternity and pediatric conditions.Critical to Remember boxes summarize and highlight essential, need-to-know information.Communication Cues provide practical tips for effective verbal and nonverbal communication with patients and families. Clinical Reference sections in pediatric chapters present information relevant to each body system, including anatomy and physiology, differences in the pediatric patient, and related laboratory and diagnostic tests.Integrated electronic features match icons in the text, so you can use print and electronic resources more effectively together.Using Research to Improve Practice boxes help you determine proper care to reinforce best practice. Spanish translations are included for phrases commonly encountered with maternity and pediatric patients. Improved design makes the text easier to read, and up-to-date photos ensure accuracy.
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH NURSINGFoundations of Maternity, Women's Health, and Child Health NursingThe Nurse's Role in Maternity, Women's Health, and Pediatric NursingThe Childbearing and Child-Rearing FamilyCommunicating with Children and Families Health Promotion for the Developing ChildHealth Promotion for the InfantHealth Promotion During Early ChildhoodHealth Promotion for the School-Age ChildHealth Promotion for the AdolescentHeredity and Environmental Influences on DevelopmentMATERNITY NURSING CAREReproductive Anatomy and PhysiologyConception and Prenatal DevelopmentAdaptations to PregnancyNutrition for ChildbearingPrenatal Diagnostic TestsGiving BirthIntrapartum Fetal SurveillancePain Management for ChildbirthNursing Care During Obstetric ProceduresPostpartum AdaptationsThe Normal Newborn: Adaptation and AssessmentThe Normal Newborn: Nursing CareNewborn FeedingThe Childbearing Family with Special NeedsPregnancy-Related ComplicationsConcurrent Disorders During PregnancyThe Woman with an Intrapartum ComplicationThe Woman with a Postpartum ComplicationThe High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age and DevelopmentThe High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital ConditionsManagement of Fertility and InfertilityWomen's Health CarePEDIATRIC NURSING CAREPhysical Assessment of ChildrenEmergency Care of the ChildThe Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care SettingsThe Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal IllnessPrinciples and Procedures for Nursing Care of ChildrenMedication Administration and Safety for Infants and ChildrenPain Management for ChildrenThe Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte AlterationThe Child with an Infectious DiseaseThe Child with an Immunologic AlterationThe Child with a Gastrointestinal AlterationThe Child with a Genitourinary AlterationThe Child with a Respiratory AlterationThe Child with a Cardiovascular AlterationThe Child with a Hematologic AlterationThe Child with CancerThe Child with an Alteration in Tissue IntegrityThe Child with a Musculoskeletal AlterationThe Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic AlterationThe Child with a Neurologic AlterationPsychosocial Problems in Children and FamiliesThe Child with a Developmental DisabilityThe Child with a Sensory AlterationGlossary
