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Maternity • Pediatrics
EssentialsofMaternity,Newborn, andWomen’s
HealthNursing,ThirdEdition, International Edition
SusanScottRicci, ARNP,MSN,M.Ed.
978-1-4511-7569-1 •August2012 •Hardbound •8.375” x10.875” •944pp. •366 Illus.
978-1-60831-801-8 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly
Susan Ricci’s Third Edition of
Essentials ofMaternity, Newborn, and
Women’sHealthNursing
helps busy students learn what they need
to pass the NCLEX-RN
®
and safely practice maternity nursing. Using
a nursing process focus, the author helps students go from concept to
application by building on previously mastered knowledge. Content
covers a broad scope of topics emphasizing common issues to
maternity-specific information.
Avarietyof learningfeaturesensurestudentretention,suchas
Threaded
CaseStudies
and
ComparisonCharts
, aswell
NCLEX
®
-StyleStudent
Review
questions, which is more than twice as many questions from
last edition. Plus, thisbook includes acompanionwebsite thatprovides
numerous resources for both students and instructors.
Features
•
NEW!
Over 100new images!
• The same focused content as last editionhelps busy students learn
what theyneed to safelypracticenursing.
• Updated content includes evidence-basedpractice, HealthyPeople
2020goals, and the latest treatments, techniques, anddiagnostics.
• Expandedemphasisonhealthpromotionactivities forwomen’s
health throughout the lifespan, integrativemedicine, genomics,
family-centered care, and care indiversepopulations.
• Revised chapterobjectives reflect ahigher critical thinkingmode.
• Enhancedpharmacologyexplanationofmedications used in
maternity.
•
ThreadedCaseStudies
show real-life scenarios that inspire critical
thinking.
•
TeachingGuidelines
prepare students toeducate families.
•
NursingProcedures
providea clear, step-by-stepexplanationwith
illustrationsof variations innursing care to facilitate competent
performance.
•
TakeNoteBoxes
highlight information that is relativelynewor is
critical innature.
• Additional features includeHealthyPeople2020, DrugGuides,
NursingCarePlans,ComparisonCharts,CommonMedical
Treatments tables,Common LaboratoryandDiagnosticTests tables,
andChapterWorksheets at theendof each chapter, featuring
NCLEX
®
-stylemultiple-choicequestions, critical thinkingexercises,
and studyactivities.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
Introduction toMaternity,
Newborn, andWomen’sNursing
Ch. 1: Perspectives onMaternal,Newborn,
andWomen’sHealthCare
Ch. 2: Family-CenteredCommunity-Based
Care
Unit2:
Women’sHealthThroughout
the Lifespan
Ch. 3: Anatomy andPhysiology of the
Reproductive System
Ch. 4: CommonReproductive Issues
Ch. 5: SexuallyTransmitted Infections
Ch. 6:Disorders of theBreasts
Ch. 7: BenignDisorders of the Female
ReproductiveTract
Ch. 8: Cancers of the FemaleReproductive
Tract
Ch. 9: Violence andAbuse
Unit3:
Pregnancy
Ch. 10: FetalDevelopment andGenetics
Ch. 11:Maternal AdaptationDuring
Pregnancy
Ch. 12:NursingManagementDuring
Pregnancy
Unit4:
Labor andBirth
Ch. 13: Labor andBirthProcess
Ch. 14:NursingManagementDuring Labor
andBirth
Unit5:
PostpartumPeriod
Ch. 15: PostpartumAdaptations
Ch. 16:NursingManagementDuring the
PostpartumPeriod
Unit6:
TheNewborn
Ch. 17:NewbornAdaptation
Ch. 18:NursingManagement of the
Newborn
Unit7:
ChildbearingatRisk
Ch. 19:NursingManagement of Pregnancy
at Risk: Pregnancy-RelatedComplications
Ch. 20:NursingManagement of the
Pregnancy at Risk: SelectedHealth
Conditions andVulnerable Populations
. . . Abridged tofit
StudyGuide forEssentialsofMaternity,Newborn,
andWomen’sHealthNursing,ThirdEdition
SusanScottRicci, ARNP,MSN,M.Ed.
978-1-4511-7350-5 •August2012 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •256pp. •32 Illus. •64Tables