cover image - Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780443278440
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1608
Imprint: Elsevier
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Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 4th Edition

by Lisa Keenan-Lindsay, RN, MN, PNC(C) and Constance L. O'Connor, MN, RN(EC)

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cover image - Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780443278440
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1608
Imprint: Elsevier
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Featuring the most accurate, current, and clinically relevant information available, Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada combines essential maternity and pediatric nursing information in one text. Comprehensive coverage includes promotion of wellness and the care for persons experiencing common health concerns throughout the lifespan, care in childbearing, as well as the health care of children and child development in the context of the family. Health concerns, including physiological dysfunctions and special needs and illnesses, are also featured. This text provides a family-centred care approach that recognizes the importance of collaboration with families when providing care.
    • NEW Immunizations and Communicable Diseases chapter covers the latest information on this important topic
    • NEW videos on the Evolve companion website bring key concepts to life
    • UPDATED, comprehensive coverage offers uniquely Canadian content, including statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, and more from across Canada
    • UPDATED Promoting Optimum Health During Childhood chapter features current health promotion content
    • ENHANCED and UDPATED art program visually reinforces key concepts while reflecting Canada's diversity
    • EXPANDED Canadian cultural considerations, cultural safety content, and trauma-informed care content related to diverse populations, including the 2SLGBTQI+ community, racialized populations, Indigenous Peoples, and more, are threaded throughout all applicable chapters
    • EXPANDED coverage of mental health and rural and remote care topics provides insightful and up-to-date guidance
    • Information on the latest guidelines includes SOGC guidelines, STI and CAPWHN perinatal nursing standards, Canadian Pediatrics Association Standards, Canadian Association of Midwives, and more
    • Global health focus explores perspectives and health care in the 2SLGBTQI+ community, Indigenous, immigrant, and other vulnerable populations
    • Clinical Reasoning Case Studies offer opportunities to test and develop your analytical skills and apply knowledge in various settings
    • Cultural Awareness boxes explore beliefs and practices about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, women's health concerns, and caring for sick children
    • Family-Centred Care boxes highlight the needs or concerns of families that should be considered when providing family-centred care
    • Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues, supply resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings
    • Atraumatic Care boxes in the pediatric unit teach you how to provide competent and effective care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stress
    • Patient Teaching boxes assist you in helping patients and families become involved in their own care with optimal outcomes
    • Medication Alerts stress medication safety concerns for better therapeutic management
    • Medication Guide boxes include key information about medications used in maternity and newborn care, including their indications, adverse effects, and nursing considerations
    • Safety Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content draw attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice
    • Emergency boxes alert you to emergency situations and guide you step-by-step through emergency procedures
    • Evidence-Informed Practice boxes highlight findings that confirm effective practices or that identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects
    • Research Focus boxes identify best practices by presenting evidence and how to apply the knowledge learned
    • Guidelines boxes outline nursing procedures in an easy-to-follow format
    • Home Care boxes detail important information needed to deliver care to patients and families in the home setting
    • Health Canada Food Guide offers the latest nutritional recommendations
    • Case studies and clinical reasoning/clinical judgement-focused practice questions in the text and on the Evolve companion website promote critical thinking and prepare you for the licensure exam
    • Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® exam on the Evolve companion website provide practice for the NGN
  • PART 1: MATERNAL CHILD NURSING
    UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL CHILD NURSING
    1. Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
    2. The Family and Culture
    3. Community Care

    PART 2: PERINATAL NURSING
    UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO PERINATAL NURSING
    4. Perinatal Nursing in Canada

    UNIT 3: WOMEN'S HEALTH
    5. Health Promotion
    6. Health Assessment
    7. Reproductive Health
    8. Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion

    UNIT 4: PREGNANCY
    9. Preconception, Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
    10. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
    11. Nursing Care During Pregnancy
    12. Maternal Nutrition During Pregnancy
    13. Pregnancy Risk Factors and Assessment
    14. Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions
    15. Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-existing Conditions

    UNIT 5: CHILDBIRTH
    16. Labour and Birth Processes
    17. Nursing Care of the Family During Labour and Birth
    18. Pain Management During Labour
    19. Fetal Health Surveillance During Labour
    20. Labour and Birth at Risk

    UNIT 6: POSTPARTUM PERIOD
    21. Postpartum Maternal Physiological Changes
    22. Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period
    23. Transition to Parenthood
    24. Postpartum Complications

    UNIT 7: NEWBORN
    25. Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn
    26. Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family
    27. Newborn Nutrition
    28. Infants with Gestational Age Related Problems
    29. The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Problems

    PART 3: PEDIATRIC NURSING
    UNIT 8: CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE NURSE

    30. Pediatric Nursing in Canada
    31. Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Children's Health
    32. Developmental Influences on Child Health

    UNIT 9: ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY
    33. Communication, History, Physical, and Developmental Assessment
    34. Pain Assessment and Management

    UNIT 10: DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES AND HEALTH PROMOTION
    35. The Infant and Family
    36. The Toddler and Family
    37. The Preschooler and Family
    38. The School-Age Child and Family
    39. The Adolescent and Family
    40. Pediatric Health Promotion

    UNIT 11: SPECIAL NEEDS, ILLNESS, AND HOSPITALIZATION
    41. Chronic Illness, Complex Conditions, and End-of-Life Care
    42. Cognitive and Sensory Impairment
    43. Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization
    44. Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

    UNIT 12: HEALTH PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN
    45. Respiratory Concerns
    46. Gastrointestinal Concerns
    47. Cardiovascular Dysfunction
    48. Hematological and Immunological Dysfunction
    49. Genitourinary Dysfunction
    50. Cerebral Dysfunction
    51. Endocrine Dysfunction
    52. Integumentary Dysfunction
    53. Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction
    54. Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction
    55. Mental Health Concerns
  • Lisa Keenan-Lindsay, RN, MN, PNC(C), Professor, School of Nursing, Georgian College, Canada and Constance L. O'Connor, MN, RN(EC), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Clinic, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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