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Maternity • Pediatrics
AWHONN’sPerinatalNursing, FourthEdition
KathleenR. Simpson, RNC, PhD, FAAN
978-1-60913-622-2 •May2013 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” • 736pp. • 175 Illus. • 106Tables
Anofficialpublicationofthe
AssociationofWomen’sHealth,Obstetric
andNeonatalNurses (AWHONN), PerinatalNursing
, Fourth Edition
presents up-to-date information basedon themost rigorous evidence
and offers suggestions for best practices. This new edition of the
authoritative, comprehensive text used by perinatal nurses worldwide
features awealthof new content to keeppractice current.
You’ll reach for this highly practical resource for: expanded coverage
of high-risk pregnancy, from bleeding in pregnancy to preterm labor
andbirth, diabetes, cardiacdisease, pulmonary complications,multiple
gestation, and maternal-fetal transport. And, you’ll expertly manage
today’s broader scope of perinatal nursingwith . . . 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 pretermmilk 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, andeffectivelyhandoff patients.
Twoexperiencedperinatal nursesteamwiththeprestigiousAssociation
ofWomen’sHealth,Obstetric andNeonatal Nurses andmore than 70
contributors and reviewers for an unbiased perspective. You’ll know
the best evidence and latest standards for all areas of your perinatal
practicebydrawingonawealthofwisdomgathered intothebrandnew
editionof
AWHONN’sPerinatalNursing
.
Features
•
NEW!
Chapters related topatient safetyaid thedevelopmentof a
highly reliableperinatal unit, informnurses how to conduct team
traininganddrills forobstetric emergencies, create checklists, and
effectivelyhandoff patients.
•
NEW!
Chapteronobesity inpregnancy covers risks to themother
and fetus, care frompreconception topostpartum, aswell as
bariatric surgery.
•
Expanded
coverageof high-riskpregnancy, frombleeding in
pregnancy topreterm labor andbirth, diabetes, cardiacdisease,
pulmonary complications,multiplegestation, andmaternal-fetal
transport.
•
Expanded
coverageonnewbornnutrition includes new sections
on the infant feedingdecision, benefitsof breastfeeding, nutritional
components, andpretermmilk and lactation.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
Perinatal PatientSafetyand
Professional Liability Issues
Unit2:
IntegratingCultural Beliefs
andPracticesWhenCaring for
ChildbearingWomenandFamilies
Unit3:
PhysiologicChangesof
Pregnancy
Unit4:
AntenatalCare
Unit5:
HypertensiveDisordersof
Pregnancy
Unit6:
Bleeding inPregnancy
Unit7:
Preterm Labor andBirth
Unit8:
Diabetes inPregnancy
Unit9:
CardiacDisease inPregnancy
Unit10:
PulmonaryComplications in
Pregnancy
Unit11:
MultipleGestation
Unit12:
Obesity inPregnancy
Unit13:
Maternal-FetalTransport
Unit14:
Labor andBirth
Unit15:
FetalAssessmentduring
Labor
Unit16:
Pain in Labor:
Nonpharmacologicand
PharmacologicManagement
Unit17:
PostpartumCare
Unit18:
NewbornAdaptation to
Extrauterine Life
Unit19:
NewbornPhysical
Assessment
Unit20:
NewbornNutrition
Unit21:
CommonNeonatal
Complications
APPENDIX
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