Build the clinical judgment skills you need to provide quality care for maternity and pediatric patients! Clear and easy to read, Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition describes how you can provide effective, evidence-based care for women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and for newborns and growing children. The text spans the continuum of child development, making it easy to locate information by organizing topics from simple to complex and from health to illness. Another hallmark of the book is its strong focus on family-centered care, health promotion, and illness prevention. From nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this bestselling text helps you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® Exam and for the expanding role of the nurse in today’s healthcare practice.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. More Than A Textbook! - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Dedication - p. iv 8. Acknowledgments - p. vi 9. In Memoriam - p. vii 10. Contributors and Reviewers - p. viii 11. LPN Threads and Advisory Board - p. ix 12. To the Instructor - p. xi 13. To the Student - p. xv 14. UNIT I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 1 - p. xvi 15. 1. The Past, Present, and Future - p. 1 16. 2. The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care - p. 24 17. UNIT II: Maternal-newborn Nursing And Women’s Health, 50 - p. 49 18. 3. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology - p. 50 19. 4. Fetal Development - p. 62 20. 5. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy - p. 76 21. 6. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Pregnancy - p. 115 22. 7. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth - p. 154 23. 8. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth - p. 198 24. 9. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Labor and Birth - p. 218 25. 10. The Family After Birth - p. 248 26. 11. Nursing Care of Women With Complications After Birth - p. 290 27. 12. The Term Newborn - p. 303 28. 13. Preterm and Postterm Newborns - p. 332 29. 14. The Newborn With a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation - p. 350 30. UNIT III: The Growing Child And Family, 377 - p. 376 31. 15. An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition - p. 377 32. 16. The Infant - p. 409 33. 17. The Toddler - p. 429 34. 18. The Preschool Child - p. 444 35. 19. The School-Age Child - p. 460 36. 20. The Adolescent - p. 478 37. UNIT IV: Adapting Care To The Pediatric Patient, 499 - p. 498 38. 21. The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization - p. 499 39. 22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family - p. 517 40. 23. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - p. 557 41. UNIT V: The Child Needing Nursing Care, 570 - p. 569 42. 24. The Child With a Sensory or Neurological Condition - p. 570 43. 25. The Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition - p. 607 44. 26. The Child With a Respiratory Disorder - p. 631 45. 27. The Child With a Cardiovascular Disorder - p. 662 46. 28. The Child With a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System - p. 678 47. 29. The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition - p. 699 48. 30. The Child With a Genitourinary Condition - p. 727 49. 31. The Child With a Skin Condition - p. 742 50. 32. The Child With a Metabolic Condition - p. 763 51. 33. The Child With a Communicable Disease and Immune Response - p. 784 52. 34. The Child With an Emotional or Behavioral Condition - p. 807 53. Appendix A. Use of Personal Protective Equipment When Caring for Patients With Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 - p. 822 54. Appendix B. The Joint Commission’s List of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols - p. 823 55. Appendix C. Commonly Used Abbreviations in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - p. 824 56. Appendix D. Common Spanish Phrases Used in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - p. 826 57. Appendix E. Conversion of Pounds and Ounces to Grams for Newborn Weights - p. 830 58. Appendix F. Normal Vital Signs and Temperature Equivalents for Infants and Children - p. 831 59. Appendix G. Pediatric Laboratory Values Reference - p. 833 60. References - p. 835 61. Glossary - p. 854 62. Index - p. 866
Build the clinical judgment skills you need to provide quality care for maternity and pediatric patients! Clear and easy to read, Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition describes how you can provide effective, evidence-based care for women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and for newborns and growing children. The text spans the continuum of child development, making it easy to locate information by organizing topics from simple to complex and from health to illness. Another hallmark of the book is its strong focus on family-centered care, health promotion, and illness prevention. From nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this bestselling text helps you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® Exam and for the expanding role of the nurse in today’s healthcare practice.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. More Than A Textbook! - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Dedication - p. iv 8. Acknowledgments - p. vi 9. In Memoriam - p. vii 10. Contributors and Reviewers - p. viii 11. LPN Threads and Advisory Board - p. ix 12. To the Instructor - p. xi 13. To the Student - p. xv 14. UNIT I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 1 - p. xvi 15. 1. The Past, Present, and Future - p. 1 16. 2. The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care - p. 24 17. UNIT II: Maternal-newborn Nursing And Women’s Health, 50 - p. 49 18. 3. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology - p. 50 19. 4. Fetal Development - p. 62 20. 5. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy - p. 76 21. 6. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Pregnancy - p. 115 22. 7. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth - p. 154 23. 8. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth - p. 198 24. 9. Nursing Care of Women With Complications During Labor and Birth - p. 218 25. 10. The Family After Birth - p. 248 26. 11. Nursing Care of Women With Complications After Birth - p. 290 27. 12. The Term Newborn - p. 303 28. 13. Preterm and Postterm Newborns - p. 332 29. 14. The Newborn With a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation - p. 350 30. UNIT III: The Growing Child And Family, 377 - p. 376 31. 15. An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition - p. 377 32. 16. The Infant - p. 409 33. 17. The Toddler - p. 429 34. 18. The Preschool Child - p. 444 35. 19. The School-Age Child - p. 460 36. 20. The Adolescent - p. 478 37. UNIT IV: Adapting Care To The Pediatric Patient, 499 - p. 498 38. 21. The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization - p. 499 39. 22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family - p. 517 40. 23. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - p. 557 41. UNIT V: The Child Needing Nursing Care, 570 - p. 569 42. 24. The Child With a Sensory or Neurological Condition - p. 570 43. 25. The Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition - p. 607 44. 26. The Child With a Respiratory Disorder - p. 631 45. 27. The Child With a Cardiovascular Disorder - p. 662 46. 28. The Child With a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System - p. 678 47. 29. The Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition - p. 699 48. 30. The Child With a Genitourinary Condition - p. 727 49. 31. The Child With a Skin Condition - p. 742 50. 32. The Child With a Metabolic Condition - p. 763 51. 33. The Child With a Communicable Disease and Immune Response - p. 784 52. 34. The Child With an Emotional or Behavioral Condition - p. 807 53. Appendix A. Use of Personal Protective Equipment When Caring for Patients With Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 - p. 822 54. Appendix B. The Joint Commission’s List of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols - p. 823 55. Appendix C. Commonly Used Abbreviations in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - p. 824 56. Appendix D. Common Spanish Phrases Used in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - p. 826 57. Appendix E. Conversion of Pounds and Ounces to Grams for Newborn Weights - p. 830 58. Appendix F. Normal Vital Signs and Temperature Equivalents for Infants and Children - p. 831 59. Appendix G. Pediatric Laboratory Values Reference - p. 833 60. References - p. 835 61. Glossary - p. 854 62. Index - p. 866
