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LicensedPractical /VocationalNursing (LPN/LVN)
IntroductoryMaternityandPediatricNursing,ThirdEdition
NancyT.Hatfield,MAE, BSN, RN
978-1-4511-4702-5 •December2013 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” • 1056pp.
Written specifically for the LPN/LVN student, this enhanced Third
Edition of
Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
provides
clear, well-illustrated, and clinically relevant coverage of pregnancy,
birth, andpediatrics tohelpyoumaster keyclinical andcritical thinking
skills andprepare for theNCLEX
®
exam.
Designed through to help you build the skills you need for clinical
practice, the book features online video clips of live births, Cesarean
delivery, breastfeeding, pediatric milestones, the well child, and the
hospitalized child, as well as a built-in workbook at the end of each
chapter that includes NCLEX
®
-style questions, study activities and
critical thinking: “WhatWouldYouDo?” exercises.
Features
• Prepare for clinical practicewithnew integrated case studies that
apply key concepts to realworldpractice.
• Prepare for your role in caring for thepatient and family through the
book’s
NursingProcessFramework
.
• Understandeachpatient’soverall nursing careplanwith inpatient
scenarios andoutlinesof appropriatediagnoses, outcomes,
interactions, and rationales.
• Master key
NursingProcedures
through clear instructions that
walkyou througheach stepof a rangeof commonlyperformed
interventions.
• Understand the feelingsof patients and their familymembers
throughfirst-personnarratives in
APersonalGlimpse
features.
• Prepare for culturally sensitivepracticewith
CulturalSnapshots
that encourageyou to think about cultural differenceswhen caring
for your patients.
• Master keypoints through
LearningObjectivesandKeyPoints
,
which set goals for understandingandhighlightmust-know
information.
• Increaseyour understandingof key concepts and skills through
hundredsof full-colorphotosand illustrations
.
• Learn topronouncedifficult termsyouwill use in clinical practice
through
newpronunciationguides
.
• Checkyour understandingasyougousing the
TestYourself
questions interspersed ineach chapter.
• Prepare foron-the-job challenges through
ClinicalSecrets
that
highlight safety concerns andother important topics.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
OverviewofMaternal and
PediatricHealthCare
Ch. 1:TheNurse’s Role in aChanging
Maternal-ChildHealthCare Environment
Ch. 2: Family-Centered andCommunity-
Basedmaternal andPediatricNursing
Unit2:
FoundationsofMaternity
Nursing
Ch. 3: Structure andFunction of the
Reproductive System
Ch. 4: Special Issues ofWomen’sHealthCare
andReproduction
Unit3:
Pregnancy
Ch. 5: FetalDevelopment
Ch. 6:Maternal Adaptationduring
Pregnancy
Ch. 7: Prenatal Care
Unit4:
Labor andBirth
Unit5:
PostpartumandNewborn
Unit6:
Childbearingat risk
Unit7:
HealthPromotion forNormal
GrowthandDevelopment
Unit8:
Foundationsof Pediatric
Nursing
Unit9:
SpecialConcernsof Pediatric
Nursing
Unit10:
TheChildwithaHealth
Disorder
. . . Abridged tofit