2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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IntroductoryMaternityandPediatricNursing,ThirdEdition NancyT.Hatfield,MAE, BSN, RN 978-1-4511-4702-5 •December2013 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” • 1056pp.

LicensedPractical /VocationalNursing (LPN/LVN)

Written specifically for the LPN/LVN student, this enhanced Third Edition of Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing provides clear, well-illustrated, and clinically relevant coverage of pregnancy, birth, andpediatrics tohelpyoumaster keyclinical andcritical thinking skills andprepare for theNCLEX ® exam. Designed through to help you build the skills you need for clinical practice, the book features online video clips of live births, Cesarean delivery, breastfeeding, pediatric milestones, the well child, and the hospitalized child, as well as a built-in workbook at the end of each chapter that includes NCLEX ® -style questions, study activities and critical thinking: “WhatWouldYouDo?” exercises. Features • Prepare for clinical practicewithnew integrated case studies that apply key concepts to realworldpractice. • Prepare for your role in caring for thepatient and family through the book’s NursingProcessFramework . • Understandeachpatient’soverall nursing careplanwith inpatient scenarios andoutlinesof appropriatediagnoses, outcomes, interactions, and rationales. • Master key NursingProcedures through clear instructions that walkyou througheach stepof a rangeof commonlyperformed interventions. • Understand the feelingsof patients and their familymembers throughfirst-personnarratives in APersonalGlimpse features. • Prepare for culturally sensitivepracticewith CulturalSnapshots that encourageyou to think about cultural differenceswhen caring for your patients. • Master keypoints through LearningObjectivesandKeyPoints , which set goals for understandingandhighlightmust-know information. • Increaseyour understandingof key concepts and skills through hundredsof full-colorphotosand illustrations . • Learn topronouncedifficult termsyouwill use in clinical practice through newpronunciationguides . • Checkyour understandingasyougousing the TestYourself questions interspersed ineach chapter. • Prepare foron-the-job challenges through ClinicalSecrets that highlight safety concerns andother important topics.

Table of Contents Unit1: OverviewofMaternal and PediatricHealthCare Ch. 1:TheNurse’s Role in aChanging Maternal-ChildHealthCare Environment Ch. 2: Family-Centered andCommunity- Basedmaternal andPediatricNursing Unit2: FoundationsofMaternity Nursing Ch. 3: Structure andFunction of the Reproductive System Ch. 4: Special Issues ofWomen’sHealthCare andReproduction Unit3: Pregnancy Ch. 5: FetalDevelopment Ch. 6:Maternal Adaptationduring Pregnancy Ch. 7: Prenatal Care Unit4: Labor andBirth Unit5: PostpartumandNewborn Unit6: Childbearingat risk Unit7: HealthPromotion forNormal GrowthandDevelopment Unit8: Foundationsof Pediatric Nursing Unit9: SpecialConcernsof Pediatric Nursing Unit10: TheChildwithaHealth Disorder

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