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Nursing care for pregnant women and children is a family-centered process, and Maternal and Child Nursing Care, 3e, is a text that addresses the needs of families across the continuum, from conception through adolescence. The themes that shape this book- nursing care in the community, client education, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice in nursing-will prepare students for the responsibility of managing care for families with diverse healthcare needs, and to work collaboratively with families and other health professionals to enhance care.

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&n> -...impressed by the Evidence-Based Nursing section; timely, useful, and relevant...literature is presented and summarized to illustrate how evidence is aggregated with evidence-based practice...a nice overview and summary and leads into the critical thinking piece with an excellent media link. -(Professor Keough, North Darmouth, MA) -I prefer the London text after previewing it. Competing texts are not as up-to-date. London is more thorough but an easy read. It also includes more in-depth cultural coverage. -(Professor Lewis, Ina, IL) -Cultural values cannot be emphasized enough. The emphasis on cultural competence related to how family deal with grief is especially well-done. The pace and depth are excellent and written at an appropriate level. Detailed, but not so complex as to be confusing. This book is superior to our current text. --(Professor Miedema, Titusville, FL) -I especially liked the Critical Concept Review...which tied the information back to the objectives. Other te

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