Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Gloria Leifer

Elsevier - Evolve

Principles and techniques in pediatric nursing

Medical Books

Nursing

Saunders (W.B.) Co Ltd

This book provides introductory coverage of growth and development throughout the lifespan. The content emphasizes normal aspects as well as the unique problems and health promotion needs of each age and stage of development. It features a strong health promotion theme structured around Healthy People 2010 objectives.
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<li>Lifespan coverage from birth to death, including bereavement, helps students integrate concepts related to normal changes in each stage of the life cycle.</li>
<li>Authors are active in clinical practice and have access to current research and trends in health promotion, providing readers with the most up-to-date, accurate information</li>
<li>Health promotion and disease prevention content, including Healthy People 2010 objectives, is highlighted throughout the book</li>
<li>Cultural content is highlighted throughout the book to encourage students to consider the cultural implications of healthcare at every stage of development</li>
<li>Separate chapter on geriatrics discuss the theories of aging, physiological and psychological aspects of aging, health promotion and maintenance, and the role of the nurse and health care worker in caring for the geriatric patient to help students understand how to promote quality of life in advanced old age</li>
<li>Teaching techniques for every developmental stage are part of a consistent chapter format and provide age-appropriate patient education tips</li>
<li>Consistent chapter organization for each stage of growth and development makes information easy to access</li>
<li>Critical Thinking box with a scenario and questions appears at the end of the chapter to help students consider all variables when planning nursing care across the lifespan</li>
<li>Student learning features include Objectives, Chapter Outline, Key Terms, Key Points and Multiple-Choice Review Questions</li>
<li>Appendixes for Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule and Recommended Immunizations for Adults with Medical Conditions provide essential health promotion information</li>
<li>Appendix for Paradigms of Cultural Influences Across the Lifespan offers a unique view of culture and how it affects people during specific developmental stages</li>
<li>Glossary includes definitions of Key Terms as well as additional terms related to the content so students don't need to turn to a separate resource to understand related terminology</li>
<li>Bibliography and Internet Resources are organized by chapter in one list at the end of the book to facilitate further study</li>
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Growth and Development Across the Lifespan: A Health Promotion Focus

Heidi Hartston

Saunders

Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this leading text provides a solid foundation in obstetrics and pediatric nursing. Its concise, logical organization by developmental stages, discussion of disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, and a focus on health promotion and on the family make it a complete guide to caring for maternity and pediatric patients.
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<li>Focuses on family-centered care, health promotion and illness prevention, women's health issues, and growth and development of the child and parent.</li>
<li>Covers a wide range of maternal and pediatric care with 35 skills and provides expected outcomes, interventions, and rationales for nursing care 30 nursing care plans.</li>
<li>Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each Nursing Care Plan challenge students to evaluate and apply the plan of care to specific clinical situations.</li>
<li>Nursing Tips throughout the text provide pertinent information applicable in the clinical setting.</li>
<li>Pictorial story of a vaginal birth includes photos through delivery.</li>
<li>Cultural considerations as they relate to pregnancy and delivery, maternal/infant, and pediatric care in detailed tables help nurses develop cultural sensitivity when caring for diverse patient populations.</li>
<li>Cultural Assessment Data Collection Tool checklist assists the nurse in developing an individualized plan of care.</li>
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<li>Health Promotion Considerations boxes focus on prenatal wellness, health during pregnancy, postnatal health, and more.</li>
<li>Companion CD-ROM, bound with the book, includes videos of both a normal delivery and a cesarian birth, 70 neonatal and pediatric assessment video clips, 3-D animations, audio glossary, and Patient Teaching Plans in Spanish and English.</li>
<li>Discusses CPR specifically for the pregnant patient. </li>
<li>MyPyramid illustrates the 2005 revised nutrition guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.</li>
<li>Provides discussions of changes in clinical care recommendations, including use of Ipecac® for poisoning, vaginal birth after caesarian, and pain relief in newborns.</li>
<li>Includes the latest content on infectious diseases acquired during pregnancy, sexual abuse, assault, rape in the pediatric population, and the adolescent as a parent.</li>
<li>Includes an appendix of JCAHO Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols.</li>
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Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing

From prenatal through postpartum care, Gloria Leifer's Maternity Nursing: An Introductory Text provides an essential foundation for promoting the health and wellness of mothers and newborns. This edition includes the latest advances and practice standards in maternity nursing care, highlighting Healthy People 2020 and the 2011 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this text addresses the knowledge, skills, and scope of practice appropriate for LPN/LVN and LPN/LVN-to-ADN ladder programs.
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Chronological organization of content follows a sequence from family issues, fetal development, pregnancy, labor, birth, and care of the newborn, to postpartum issues with special social, familial, and cultural considerations. </li> <li>
Organization of concepts in each chapter by simple to complex and from health to illness makes it easier to locate and understand the material.</li> <li>
Complete, concise coverage includes a table of physiologic and psychosocial changes throughout the pregnancy, unique content on CPR for the pregnant patient and infectious diseases acquired during pregnancy, a pictorial story of a vaginal birth, cultural considerations of pregnancy and maternal care, and nursing responses to loss, death, and grief. </li> <li>
UNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide in the back of the book reinforces understanding with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, scenario-based clinical situation questions, and online activities. </li> <li>
Nursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions help in understanding how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios. </li> <li>
Health Promotion boxes and content focus on family-centered care, health promotion, illness prevention, and women's health issues. </li> <li>
Clinical Pathways use an interdisciplinary, collaborative-care approach in tracking interventions along a timeline from assessment to discharge and follow up. </li> <li>
Online resources for further research and study are included at the end of each chapter. </li> <li>
UNIQUE! LPN Threads make learning easier, featuring a 10th-grade reading level, key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references, chapter objectives, special features boxes, and full-color art, photographs, and design.</li>
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Coverage of the latest advances in nursing care includes fetal heart rate monitoring during labor and delivery and revised diabetes classifications.</li> <li>
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter includes key points, review questions, and critical thinking questions for individual, small group, or classroom review.</li> <li>
Safety Alert! boxes highlight 2011 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, with special consideration for serious and potentially fatal medication errors. </li> <li>
Easily recognizable icons for standard steps are included in each skill (e.g., hand hygiene).</li> <li>
UNIQUE! Icons in page margins point to relevant animations and video clips on the companion Evolve website.</li> </ul>

Maternity Nursing

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