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OverviewFor courses in maternal and child nursing care in any nursing program As nursing courses are shortened and clinical experiences become more limited, time is increasingly precious to both students and faculty. Designed to support faster, more efficient learning in condensed courses, Maternal & Child Nursing Care presents key content about maternal-newborn nursing, women’s health, and pediatric nursing topics in an accurate, readable way. Throughout this family-focused text, special attention is paid to health promotion, home/community care, patient and family education, clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and cultural competence. Engaging features help readers learn and retain essential concepts in a short period of time. The straightforward approach allows students to focus on what is most important–developing the essential skills and abilities to practice nursing in fast-changing healthcare environments. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcia London , Patricia Ladewig , Michele Davidson , Jane BallPublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: Pearson Edition: 5th edition Dimensions: Width: 22.50cm , Height: 5.50cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 6.780kg ISBN: 9780134167220ISBN 10: 0134167228 Pages: 1752 Publication Date: 07 April 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPART 1. INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY-CENTERED CARE 1. Contemporary Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Nursing 2. Culture and the Family 3. Genetic and Genomic Influences in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health PART 2. WOMEN’S HEALTH 4. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology 5. Health Promotion for Women 6. Common Gynecologic Problems PART 3. PREGNANCY AND THE FAMILY 7. Conception and Fetal Development 8. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy 9. Antepartum Nursing Assessment 10. The Expectant Family: Needs and Care 11. Maternal Nutrition 12. Pregnancy in Selected Populations 13. Assessment of Fetal Well-Being 14. Pregnancy at Risk: Pregestational Problems 15. Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Onset PART 4. BIRTH AND THE FAMILY 16. Processes and Stages of Labor and Birth 17. Intrapartum Nursing Assessment 18. The Family in Childbirth: Needs and Care 19. Pharmacologic Pain Management 20. Childbirth at Risk: Pre-Labor Complications 21. Childbirth at Risk: Labor-Related Complications 22. Birth-Related Procedures PART 5. THE NEWBORN 23. The Physiologic Responses of the Newborn to Birth 24. Nursing Assessment of the Newborn 25. The Normal Newborn: Needs, Care, and Feeding 26. The Newborn at Risk: Conditions Present at Birth 27. The Newborn at Risk: Birth-Related Stressors PART 6. THE POSTPARTUM FAMILY 28. Postpartum Adaptation and Nursing Assessment 29. The Postpartum Family: Early Care Needs and Home Care 30. The Postpartum Family at Risk PART 7. CARE AND NEEDS OF CHILDREN 31. Growth and Development 32. Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition 33. Pediatric Assessment 34. Health Promotion and MaiReviewsAuthor InformationMarcia L. London received her BSN and School Nurse Certificate from Plattsburgh State University in Plattsburgh, New York, and her MSN in pediatrics as a clinical nurse specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She worked as a pediatric nurse, and began her teaching career at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital Affiliate Program. Mrs. London began teaching at Beth-El School of Nursing and Health Science in 1974 (now part of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) after opening the first intensive care nursery at Memorial Hospital of Colorado Springs. She has served in many faculty positions at Beth-El, including assistant director of the School of Nursing. Mrs. London obtained her postmaster’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certificate in 1983, and subsequently developed the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) certificate and the master’s NNP program at Beth-El. She is active nationally in neonatal nursing and was involved in the development of National Neonatal Nurse Practitioner educational program guidelines. Mrs. London pursued her interest in college student learning by taking doctoral classes in higher education administration and adult learning at the University of Denver in Colorado. She feels fortunate to be involved in the education of her future colleagues and teaches undergraduate education. Mrs. London and her husband, David, enjoy reading, travel, and hockey games. They have two sons: Craig, who lives in Florida with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Hannah, works with Internet companies; and Matthew, who works in computer teleresearch. Both are more than willing to give Mom helpful hints about computers. Patricia A. Wieland Ladewig received her BS from the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minnesota; her MSN from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; and her PhD in higher education administration from the University of Denver in Colorado. She served as an Air Force nurse, and discovered her passion for teaching as a faculty member at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Over the years, she has taught at several schools of nursing. In addition, she became a women’s health nurse practitioner and maintained a part-time clinical practice for many years. In 1988, Dr. Ladewig became the first director of the nursing program at Regis College in Denver. In 1991, when the college became Regis University, she became academic dean of the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions. Under her guidance, the School of Nursing added a graduate program. In addition, the college added a School of Physical Therapy and a School of Pharmacy. In 2009, Dr. Ladewig became Vice President for Academic Affairs, and in 2012, she became Provost at Regis University. She and her husband, Tim, enjoy skiing, baseball games, and traveling. However, their greatest pleasure comes from their family: son Ryan and grandchildren Reed and Addison Grace; and son Erik, his wife Kedri, and grandchildren Emma and Camden. Michele R. Davidson completed her ADN degree from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She has worked in multiple women’s health specialty areas including postpartum, newborn nursery, high-risk nursery, labor and delivery, reproductive endocrinology, gynecology medical-surgical, and oncology units as a registered nurse while obtaining a BSN from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Davidson earned her MSN and a nurse-midwifery certificate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and continued to work as a full-scope nurse-midwife for 16 years. She has delivered over 1000 babies during her career as a nurse-midwife. She completed her PhD in nursing administration and healthcare policy at George Mason University (GMU) and began teaching at GMU in 1999 while continuing in her role a Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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