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 Bibliography and Reader
References
Glossary
Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, CNE, is a professor of obstetric and pediatric nursing at Riverside City College in Riverside, California. Gloria has been the lead author on this title for all eight editions.
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