UNIT I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 1. The Past,
Present, and Future
UNIT II: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health 2. Human
Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology 3. Fetal Development 4.
Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy 5. Nursing Care of Women
with Complications during Pregnancy 6. Nursing Care of Mother and
Infant during Labor and Birth 7. Nursing Management of Pain during
Labor and Birth 8. Nursing Care of Women with Complications during
Labor and Birth 9. The Family after Birth 10. Nursing Care of Women
with Complications Following Birth 11. The Nurse's Role in Women's
Health Care 12. The Term Newborn 13. Preterm and Post-Term Newborns
14. The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital
Malformation
UNIT III: The Growing Child and Family 15. An Overview of Growth,
Development, and Nutrition 16. The Infant 17. The Toddler 18. The
Preschool Child 19. The School-Age Child 20. The Adolescent
UNIT IV: Adapting Care to the Pediatric Patient 21. The Child's
Experience of Hospitalization 22. Health Care Adaptations for the
Child and Family
UNIT V: The Child Needing Nursing Care 23. The Child with a Sensory
or Neurological Condition 24. The Child with a Musculoskeletal
Condition 25. The Child with a Respiratory Disorder 26. The Child
with a Cardiovascular Disorder 27. The Child with a Condition of
the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs or Lymphatic System 28. The Child
with a Gastrointestinal Condition 29. The Child with a
Genitourinary Condition 30. The Child with a Skin Condition 31. The
Child with a Metabolic Condition 32. Childhood Communicable
Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters and the Maternal-Child
Patient 33. The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition
UNIT VI: The Changing Health Care Environment 34. Complementary and
Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
APPENDIXES Appendix A. Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based
Isolation Precautions Appendix B. Sequence for Donning and Removing
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Appendix C. The Joint
Commission's Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and
Symbols Appendix D. Commonly Used Abbreviations in Maternity and
Pediatric Nursing Appendix E. Common Spanish Phrases for Maternity
and Pediatric Nursing Appendix F. Multilingual Glossary of Symptoms
Appendix G. Conversion of Pounds and Ounces to Grams for Newborn
Weights Appendix H. Normal Vital Signs and Temperature Equivalents
of Infants and Children Appendix I. Pediatric Laboratory Reference
Appendix J. Blood Pressure Classifications in Children Complete
Bibliography and Reader References Index NANDA-I Approved Nursing
Diagnoses, 2012-2014
Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, CNE
"The main highlight of this text is it value as a teaching tool that it discusses the core principles of practicing maternal-child care alongside the practical application of these broad theories and concepts. Case study and nursing care plan examples and insights are presented in an informative way to assist and support the reader so as to improve the care experience of nursing mothers, children and families." Reviewed by Kim Shrieves on behalf of Nursing Times, April 2015
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