Clinical Companion for Maternity Nursing - Elsevier Digital Book (Retail Access Card), 1st Edition
by Shannon E. Perry, RN, PhD, FAAN and Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk, RNC, PhD, FAAN
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN: 9780323092524
Copyright: 2006
Publication Date: 06-29-2006
Page Count: 704
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $24.99
Was $24.99
Now $23.74
Or $0.00 with a valid access code
Free Shipping!
Important note
Please note
This item has low stock levels and may be back-ordered. We'll let you know if it is back-ordered, and you will not be charged until the item ships.
Clinical Companion for Maternity Nursing is designed to give students an accessible, quick reference to the information needed in the clinical setting in order to provide competent and sensitive care to childbearing families. It presents coverage of women’s health, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and care of the newborn.
Patient Instructions for Self-Care provides guidelines for the nurse to give to the patient to practice self-care and transfer information from the hospital to the home.
Women's health section focuses on risk identification and anticipatory guidance.
Health promotion is integrated throughout to maintain a focus on wellness as an integral part of today's maternity nursing care.
Nurse Alert boxes highlight critical information for the nurse.
English/Spanish guidelines boxes provide a handy reference for communicating with and teaching patients and families.
Medication guides offer information about the most common drugs.
Emergency and Signs of Potential Complications boxes alert the nurse to signs and symptoms of various emergency situations and provide interventions for immediate implementation.
Step-by-step procedures help the nurse understand the full scope of nursing practice.
UNIT 1: MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING1. Maternity-Infant Nursing2. The Family and Culture3. Community and Home CareUNIT 2: WOMEN'S HEALTH 4. Assessment and Health Promotion5. Common Reproductive System Concerns and Problems6. Contraception, Infertility, and AbortionUNIT 3: PREGNANCY7. Genetic, Conception, and Fetal Development8. Assessment for Risk Factors9. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy10. Maternal and Fetal Nutrition11. Nursing Care during Pregnancy12. Complications of PregnancyUNIT 4: CHILDBIRTH13. Labor and Birth Processes14. Management of Discomfort15. Fetal Assessment during Labor16. Nursing Care during Labor17. Labor and Birth ComplicationsUNIT 5: POSTPARTUM18. Maternal Physiologic Changes19. Nursing Care of the Postpartum Woman20. Transition to Parenthood21. Postpartum ComplicationsUNIT 6: NEWBORN22. Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn23. Assessment and Care of the Newborn24. Newborn Nutrition and Feeding25. Anticipatory Guidance for Care of the Newborn at Home26. Problems of the Newborn Related to Gestational Age27. Acquired and Congenital Problems of the Newborn28. Grieving the Loss of a NewbornAppendix A: English-Spanish TranslationsAppendix B: Medication GuidesAppendix C: Standard Precautions
Shannon E. Perry, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA and Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk, RNC, PhD, FAAN, Clinical Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Was $24.99
Now $23.74
Or $0.00 with a valid access code
Free Shipping!
Important note
Please note
This item has low stock levels and may be back-ordered. We'll let you know if it is back-ordered, and you will not be charged until the item ships.
Cookie Preference Center
We use cookies which are necessary to make our site work. We may also use additional cookies to analyse, improve and personalise our content and your digital experience. For more information, see our Cookie Policy and the list of Google Ad-Tech Vendors.
You may choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. See the different category headings below to find out more or change your settings.
You may also be able to exercise your privacy choices as described in our Privacy Policy
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always active
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.