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Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Reinforce your understanding of maternity and pediatric nursing with this practical study guide! With chapters corresponding to Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric N… Leer más

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Reinforce your understanding of maternity and pediatric nursing with this practical study guide! With chapters corresponding to Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 9th Edition, this workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to help you review concepts and learn to think critically. Case studies offer opportunities to apply your knowledge to patient care. New to this edition are Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) exam-style questions to help you prepare for success on your licensure examination and in nursing practice.

Puntos claves

  • Review questions cover factual information from the chapter, appropriate nursing actions, what to expect in terms of medical orders or patient care, and potential complications
  • Learning activities include crossword puzzles and matching, labeling, and completion exercises to help students reinforce their understanding of basic concepts and factual knowledge
  • Applying Knowledge activities provide additional opportunities for students to apply learned information to clinical care
  • Thinking Critically activities require students to apply what they’ve learned in the textbook to new situations or to draw conclusions based on that knowledge

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Students using the Leifer text in LPN/LVN programs

Índice

UNIT I. An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

1. The Past, Present, and Future

UNIT II. Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health

2. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

3. Fetal Development

4. Prenatal Care and Adaptations to Pregnancy

5. Nursing Care of Women with Complications during Pregnancy

6. Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth

7. Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth

8. Nursing Care of Women with Complications During Labor and Birth

9. The Family after Birth

10. Nursing Care of Women with Complications Following Birth

11. The Nurse’s Role in Women’s Health Care

12. The Term Newborn

13. Preterm and Post-Term Newborns

14. The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation

UNIT III. The Growing Child and Family

15. An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition

16. The Infant

17. The Toddler

18. The Preschool Child

19. The School-Age Child

20. The Adolescent

UNIT IV. Adapting Care to the Pediatric Patient

21. The Child’s Experience of Hospitalization

22. Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family

UNIT V. The Child Needing Nursing Care

23. The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition

24. The Child with a Musculoskeletal Condition

25. The Child with a Respiratory Disorder

26. The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder

27. The Child with a Condition of the Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, or Lymphatic System

28. The Child with a Gastrointestinal Condition

29. The Child with a Genitourinary Condition

30. The Child with a Skin Condition

31. The Child with a Metabolic Condition

32. Childhood Communicable Diseases, Bioterrorism, Natural Disasters and the Maternal-Child Patient

33. The Child with an Emotional or Behavioral Condition

UNIT VI. The Changing Health Care Environment

34. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

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Sobre el autor

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Gloria Leifer

Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, CNE, is a professor of obstetric and pediatric nursing at Riverside City College in Riverside, California. Gloria has been the lead author on this title for all eight editions.
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Professor, Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing, Riverside City College, Riverside, California, USA