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AWHONN’s Perinatal Nursing, Fourth Edition Kathleen R. Simpson, RNC, PhD, FAAN 978-1-60913-622-2 • May 2013 • Softbound • 8.375” x 10.875” • 736 pp. • 175 Illus. • 106Tables

An official publication of the AssociationofWomen’sHealth,Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), Perinatal Nursing , Fourth Edition presents up-to-date information based on the most rigorous evidence and offers suggestions for best practices. This new edition of the authoritative, comprehensive text used by perinatal nurses worldwide features a wealth of new content to keep practice current. You’ll reach for this highly practical resource for: expanded coverage of high-risk pregnancy, from bleeding in pregnancy to preterm labor and birth, diabetes, cardiac disease, pulmonary complications, multiple gestation, and maternal-fetal transport. And, you’ll expertly manage today’s broader scope of perinatal nursing with . . . an all-new chapter on obesity in pregnancy covers risks to the mother and fetus, care from preconception to postpartum, as well as bariatric surgery. And, an expanded chapter on newborn nutrition includes new sections on the infant feeding decision, benefits of breastfeeding, nutritional components, and preterm milk and lactation. New chapters related to patient safety and the development of a highly reliable perinatal unit, inform nurses how to conduct team training and drills for obstetric emergencies, create checklists, and effectively handoff patients. Two experienced perinatal nurses teamwith the prestigious Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses and more than 70 contributors and reviewers for an unbiased perspective. You’ll know the best evidence and latest standards for all areas of your perinatal practice by drawing on a wealth of wisdom gathered into the brand new edition of AWHONN’s Perinatal Nursing . Features • NEW! Chapters related to patient safety aid the development of a highly reliable perinatal unit, inform nurses how to conduct team training and drills for obstetric emergencies, create checklists, and effectively handoff patients. • NEW! Chapter on obesity in pregnancy covers risks to the mother and fetus, care from preconception to postpartum, as well as bariatric surgery. • Expanded coverage of high-risk pregnancy, from bleeding in pregnancy to preterm labor and birth, diabetes, cardiac disease, pulmonary complications, multiple gestation, and maternal-fetal transport. • Expanded coverage on newborn nutrition includes new sections on the infant feeding decision, benefits of breastfeeding, nutritional components, and preterm milk and lactation.

Table of Contents Unit 1: Perinatal Patient Safety and Professional Liability Issues Unit 2: Integrating Cultural Beliefs and Practices When Caring for Childbearing Women and Families Unit 3: Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy Unit 4: Antenatal Care Unit 5: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Unit 6: Bleeding in Pregnancy Unit 7: Preterm Labor and Birth Unit 8: Diabetes in Pregnancy Unit 9: Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy Unit 10: Pulmonary Complications in Pregnancy Unit 11: Multiple Gestation Unit 12: Obesity in Pregnancy Unit 13: Maternal-Fetal Transport Unit 14: Labor and Birth Unit 15: Fetal Assessment during Labor Unit 16: Pain in Labor: Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Management Unit 17: Postpartum Care Unit 18: Newborn Adaptation to Extrauterine Life Unit 19: Newborn Physical Assessment Unit 20: Newborn Nutrition Unit 21: Common Neonatal Complications APPENDIX Item Bank Questions and Answer Key

Maternity • Pediatrics