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NURSING LPN & LVN

Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing 5th Edition By Nancy Hatfield and Cynthia Kincheloe DESCRIPTION Created specifically for today’s LPN/LVN students, Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing , 5th Edi ‑ tion, delivers clearly written, vibrantly illustrated, clini‑ cally relevant coverage of pregnancy, birth, and pediatrics to help students master key clinical and critical thinking skills and prepare for success on the NCLEX‑PN ® exam and in clinical practice. Focusing on essential concepts and approaches for safe, effective practice, this proven text integrates case studies, in‑patient scenarios, and out‑

lines of appropriate nursing care focuses, outcomes, interactions, and rationales to help students best understand each patient’s overall nursing care plan. A convenient built‑in workbook reinforces comprehension and practical application with engaging review questions, study activities, and criti‑ cal thinking exercises at the end of each chapter, and an accompanying suite of comprehensive online resources includes NCLEX‑PN‑style review questions and video clips to ensure confidence on exams and a smooth transition to clinical practice. FEATURES ▶ UPDATED! Nursing Process and Care Plans feature guides students step-by-step through the writing of successful nursing care plans, from data collection (assessment) and relevant nursing care focus to outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. ▶ UPDATED! Content reflects the latest LPN/LVN maternity and pediatric practices and enhances students’ critical thinking capabilities. ▶ UPDATED! Unfolding Case Studies familiarize students with the client care experience and challenge them to think critically about common client-based clinical scenarios and build their clinical judgement skills. ▶ Integrated workbook exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce students’ understanding and help build clinical judgement skills without a separate ancillary purchase. ▶ Nursing Procedures provide step-by-step assurance for commonly performed procedures.

North American Edition / ISBN: 978‑1‑9751‑6378‑5 / ($98.99 / £N/A / €N/A / AU$146.00) US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI International Edition / ISBN: 978‑1‑9751‑7382‑1 / ($98.99 / £69.00 / €78.00 / AU$N/A) World exc US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Approx 1,056 pp / Approx 85 Tables / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / October 2021

Note to Booksellers: The previous Edition published in October 2017 (ISBN: 978‑1‑4963‑4664‑3)

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