NPA Oct-Dec2020

NURSING Maternity, Perinatal, Women’s Health

Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 4th Edtition By Susan Scott Ricci , Terri Kyle , and Susan Carman DESCRIPTION Focus your course on essential concepts and establish the basis for the sound nursing care of women and children with Maternity and Pediatric Nursing , Fourth Edition. The lat- est edition of this trusted text has been designed with your curriculum in mind, helping you maximize your class time and establish the knowledge base and critical thinking skills students need to ensure safe, effective maternity and pediat- ric care and guide women and children toward higher lev- els of wellness throughout the life cycle. A nursing process approach provides relevant information in a concise, straight- forward manner, streamlining coverage of a broad scope of maternity topics and clearly distinguishing the differences

between the care of adults and children. Emphasizing commonly encountered clinical challenges in maternity and pediatric care, this practical text builds students’ ability to anticipate, identify, and address problems and provide timely, evidence-based interventions to reduce long-term sequelae. The updated Fourth Edition readies students for the realities of practice with unfolding case studies and patient stories that hone students’ clinical judgment and challenge them to apply concepts to real-world scenarios they’ll encounter throughout their nursing careers. FEATURES ▶ UPDATED! Cultural considerations throughout the text reflect nurses’ evolving role in global healthcare and help students meet clients’ increasingly diverse needs. ▶ UPDATED! Evidence-based research findings familiarize students with the most current practices and interventions. ▶ NEW! Healthy People 2030 boxes highlight relevant implications of this U.S. government healthcare initiative on the care of women, mothers, and newborns. ▶ Case Studies present concepts in a real-world clinical context to strengthen students’ caregiving capabilities, and accompanying questions boost critical thinking and clinical evaluation skills. ▶ Nursing Procedures guide students step by step through commonly performed clinical tasks. ▶ Words of Wisdom give students practical, timely insight from experienced professionals on the nursing care of women and newborns. ▶ Teaching Guidelines instill confidence to educate clients about various issues in women’s healthcare. ▶ Drug Guides provide fast access to actions, indications, and significant nursing implications for commonly used medications.

North American Edition / Hardback/ ISBN: 978-1-9751-3976-6 / ($151.99 / £N/A / €N/A / AU$239.00) US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Only International Edition / Hardback / ISBN: 978-1-9751-6168-2 / ($151.99 / £110.00 / €125.00 / AU$N/A) World exc US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Approx. 1,992 pp. / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / October 2020

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in November 2016 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-9400-5).

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