{"product_id":"maternity-nursing-an-introductory-text-paperback-9781437722093","title":"Maternity Nursing; An Introductory Text (Paperback \/ softback) 9781437722093","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMaternity Nursing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introductory Text\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare for maternal-newborn nursing care with the leader in LPN\/LVN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGloria Leifer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781437722093, Elsevier Health Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e536 pages, Approx. 237 illustrations (237 in full color)\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.6 x 3.3 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom prenatal through postpartum care, Gloria Leifer's \u003cb\u003eMaternity Nursing: An Introductory Text\u003c\/b\u003e provides an essential foundation for promoting the health and wellness of mothers and newborns. This edition includes the latest advances and practice standards in maternity nursing care, highlighting \u003ci\u003eHealthy People 2020\u003c\/i\u003e and the 2011 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. Part of the popular \u003ci\u003eLPN Threads\u003c\/i\u003e series, this text addresses the knowledge, skills, and scope of practice appropriate for LPN\/LVN and LPN\/LVN-to-ADN ladder programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChronological organization of content\u003c\/b\u003e follows a sequence from family issues, fetal development, pregnancy, labor, birth, and care of the newborn, to postpartum issues with special social, familial, and cultural considerations. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOrganization of concepts in each chapter by simple to complex and from health to illness\u003c\/b\u003e makes it easier to locate and understand the material.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplete, concise coverage\u003c\/b\u003e includes a table of physiologic and psychosocial changes throughout the pregnancy, unique content on CPR for the pregnant patient and infectious diseases acquired during pregnancy, a pictorial story of a vaginal birth, cultural considerations of pregnancy and maternal care, and nursing responses to loss, death, and grief. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide\u003c\/b\u003e in the back of the book reinforces understanding with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, scenario-based clinical situation questions, and online activities. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions\u003c\/b\u003e help in understanding how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealth Promotion\u003c\/i\u003e boxes and content\u003c\/b\u003e focus on family-centered care, health promotion, illness prevention, and women's health issues. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClinical Pathways\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e use an interdisciplinary, collaborative-care approach in tracking interventions along a timeline from assessment to discharge and follow up. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOnline resources\u003c\/b\u003e for further research and study are included at the end of each chapter. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! \u003ci\u003eLPN Threads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e make learning easier, featuring a 10th-grade reading level, key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references, chapter objectives, special features boxes, and full-color art, photographs, and design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoverage of the latest advances in nursing care\u003c\/b\u003e includes fetal heart rate monitoring during labor and delivery and revised diabetes classifications.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Ready for the NCLEX\u003csup\u003e® \u003c\/sup\u003eExamination!\u003c\/i\u003e section\u003c\/b\u003e at the end of each chapter includes key points, review questions, and critical thinking questions for individual, small group, or classroom review.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSafety Alert!\u003c\/i\u003e boxes \u003c\/b\u003ehighlight 2011 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, with special consideration for serious and potentially fatal medication errors. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasily recognizable icons for standard steps\u003c\/b\u003e are included in each skill (e.g., hand hygiene).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNIQUE! Icons in page margins\u003c\/b\u003e point to relevant animations and video clips on the companion Evolve website.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit One: Social and Family Dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Contemporary Maternity Care, Family, and Cultural Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Two: Development of the Fetus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Fetal Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Three: Pregnancy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Physiologic and Psychologic Changes During Pregnancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Health Care and Fetal Assessment During Pregnancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Four: Labor and Birth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Process of Normal Labor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Nursing Care During Labor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 . Management of Pain During Labor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Five: The Newborn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Physiologic Adaptation of the Newborn and Nursing Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Nursing Care of the Newborn \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Newborn Feeding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Six: Postpartum Assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Postpartum Assessment and Nursing Care\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Seven: Complications of Childbearing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Health Problems Complicating Pregnancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Complications of Labor and Birth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Newborn at Risk: Conditions Associated with Gestational Age and Development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Conditions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Postpartum Complications \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Eight: Community-Based Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The Pregnant Adolescent and Nursing Care in the Community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit Nine: Other Reproductive Issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Family Planning and Infertility\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Women's Health Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Complementary and Alternative Therapies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Joint Commission's Lists of Dangerous Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Commonly Used Abbreviations in Maternal and Pediatric Nursing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Common Spanish Phrases for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Multilingual Glossary of Symptoms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Conversion Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Selected Maternal and Newborn Laboratory Values\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G: Transfer of Selected Drugs and Other Chemicals into Breast Milk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H: Answers to Review Questions for the NCLEX\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Examination\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography and Reader References\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustration Credits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Midwifery [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Midwifery\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Midwifery%20%5BMQD%5D%22\"\u003eMQD\u003c\/a\u003e], Nursing [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Nursing\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Nursing%20%5BMQC%5D%22\"\u003eMQC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Saunders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651643920664,"sku":"9781437722093","price":33.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781437722093_0dc081cd-b338-42e7-a3f4-04fb717a002f.jpg?v=1696743595","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/maternity-nursing-an-introductory-text-paperback-9781437722093","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}