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AWHONN’sPerinatalNursing, FourthEdition KathleenR. Simpson, RNC, PhD, FAAN 978-1-60913-622-2 •May2013 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” • 736pp. • 175 Illus. • 106Tables

Anofficialpublicationofthe AssociationofWomen’sHealth,Obstetric andNeonatalNurses (AWHONN), PerinatalNursing , Fourth Edition presents up-to-date information basedon themost rigorous evidence and offers suggestions for best practices. This new edition of the authoritative, comprehensive text used by perinatal nurses worldwide features awealthof new content to keeppractice current. You’ll reach for this highly practical resource for: expanded coverage of high-risk pregnancy, from bleeding in pregnancy to preterm labor andbirth, diabetes, cardiacdisease, pulmonary complications,multiple gestation, and maternal-fetal transport. And, you’ll expertly manage today’s broader scope of perinatal nursingwith . . . an all-new chapter on obesity in pregnancy covers risks to the mother and fetus, care from preconception to postpartum, as well as bariatric surgery. And, an expanded chapter on newborn nutrition includes new sections on the infant feeding decision, benefits of breastfeeding, nutritional components, and pretermmilk and lactation. New chapters related to patient safety and the development of a highly reliable perinatal unit, inform nurses how to conduct team training and drills for obstetric emergencies, create checklists, andeffectivelyhandoff patients. Twoexperiencedperinatal nursesteamwiththeprestigiousAssociation ofWomen’sHealth,Obstetric andNeonatal Nurses andmore than 70 contributors and reviewers for an unbiased perspective. You’ll know the best evidence and latest standards for all areas of your perinatal practicebydrawingonawealthofwisdomgathered intothebrandnew editionof AWHONN’sPerinatalNursing . Features • NEW! Chapters related topatient safetyaid thedevelopmentof a highly reliableperinatal unit, informnurses how to conduct team traininganddrills forobstetric emergencies, create checklists, and effectivelyhandoff patients. • NEW! Chapteronobesity inpregnancy covers risks to themother and fetus, care frompreconception topostpartum, aswell as bariatric surgery. • Expanded coverageof high-riskpregnancy, frombleeding in pregnancy topreterm labor andbirth, diabetes, cardiacdisease, pulmonary complications,multiplegestation, andmaternal-fetal transport. • Expanded coverageonnewbornnutrition includes new sections on the infant feedingdecision, benefitsof breastfeeding, nutritional components, andpretermmilk and lactation.

Table of Contents Unit1: Perinatal PatientSafetyand Professional Liability Issues Unit2: IntegratingCultural Beliefs andPracticesWhenCaring for ChildbearingWomenandFamilies Unit3: PhysiologicChangesof Pregnancy Unit4: AntenatalCare Unit5: HypertensiveDisordersof Pregnancy Unit6: Bleeding inPregnancy Unit7: Preterm Labor andBirth Unit8: Diabetes inPregnancy Unit9: CardiacDisease inPregnancy Unit10: PulmonaryComplications in Pregnancy Unit11: MultipleGestation Unit12: Obesity inPregnancy Unit13: Maternal-FetalTransport Unit14: Labor andBirth Unit15: FetalAssessmentduring Labor Unit16: Pain in Labor: Nonpharmacologicand PharmacologicManagement Unit17: PostpartumCare Unit18: NewbornAdaptation to Extrauterine Life Unit19: NewbornPhysical Assessment Unit20: NewbornNutrition Unit21: CommonNeonatal Complications APPENDIX ItemBankQuestions andAnswerKey

Maternity • Pediatrics