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Table of Contents
Unit I: Introduction to Maternal-Child Health Nursing- Foundations of Maternity, Women's Health, and Child Health Nursing- The Nurse's Role in Maternity, Women's Health, and Pediatric Nursing- The Childbearing and Child-Rearing Family- Communicating with Children and Families- Health Promotion for the Developing Child- Health Promotion for the Infant- Health Promotion During Early Childhood- Health Promotion for the School-Age Child- Health Promotion for the Adolescent- Heredity and Environmental Influences on Development Unit II: Maternity Nursing Care- Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology- Conception and Prenatal Development- Adaptations to Pregnancy- Nutrition for Childbearing- Prenatal Diagnostic Tests- Giving Birth- Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance- Pain Management for Childbirth- Nursing Care During Obstetric Procedures- Postpartum Adaptations- The Normal Newborn: Adaptation and Assessment- The Normal Newborn: Nursing Care- Newborn Feeding- The Childbearing Family with Special Needs- Pregnancy-Related Complications- Concurrent Disorders During Pregnancy- The Woman with an Intrapartum Complication- The Woman with a Postpartum Complication- The High-Risk Newborn: Problems Related to Gestational Age and Development- The High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions- Management of Fertility and Infertility- Women's Health Care Unit III Pediatric Nursing Care- Physical Assessment of Children- Emergency Care of the Child- The Ill Child in the Hospital and Other Care Settings- The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness- Principles and Procedures for Nursing Care of Children- Medication Administration and Safety for Infants and Children- Pain Management for Children- The Child with a Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration- The Child with an Infectious Disease- The Child with an Immunologic Alteration- The Child with a Gastrointestinal Alteration- The Child with a Genitourinary Alteration- The Child with a Respiratory Alteration- The Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration- The Child with a Hematologic Alteration- The Child with Cancer- The Child with an Alteration in Tissue Integrity- The Child with a Musculoskeletal Alteration- The Child with an Endocrine or Metabolic Alteration- The Child with a Neurologic Alteration- Psychosocial Problems in Children and Families- The Child with a Developmental Disability- The Child with a Sensory Alteration Glossary
