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Prepare for your role as a maternity and child health care nurse with this updated Seventh Edition of Adele Pillitteriandrsquo;s highly respected text! Presenting maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines, but as a continuum of knowledge, the book presents the experience of wellness and illness as family-centered events and pregnancy and childbirth as periods of wellness in a womanandrsquo;s life. Using a nursing process framework, the bookandrsquo;s clear, easy-to-understand presentation and wide range of built-in learning aids is designed throughout to help you master important concepts and skills.
- Develop critical thinking skills and make the leap from theory to practice through threaded Case Studies that follow a community of maternity and pediatric clients through each chapter. and#160;
- Build skills in nursing care planning with easy-to-understand, integrated coverage in the text, enhanced by an online Care Plan maker. and#160;
- and#160;Prepare for your role as a coordinator of care through Interprofessional Care Mapsand#160;that demonstrate the nursing process.
- Learn to conduct accurate client assessments with Nursing Care Planning Using Assessment Boxesand#160;that give you specific andldquo;how toandrdquo; tips.and#160;
- Broaden your knowledge of correct administration, potential complications, indications, and contraindications of drugs through Nursing Care Planning Based on Respect forand#160;Pharmacology boxesand#160;that ensure accuracy when administering drugs.and#160;
- Learn to anticipate and manage various clinical challenges with confidence through open-ended andquot;What If?andquot; questions.
- Prepare for sound practice with the step-by-step guidance provided in Nursing Care Planning Using Procedures Boxes.and#160;
- Build your skills in culturally sensitive practice with Nursing Care Planning Based on Effectiveand#160;Communication and Nursing Care Planning to Respect Cultural Diversity Boxesand#160;that promote effective, culturally sensitive communication with diverse clients.and#160;
- Get involved in key concepts through Critical Thinking questionsand#160;that promote problem-solving and discussion.and#160;
- Assess your progress as you study using Checkpoint questionsand#160;interspersed in each chapter.
- See how research informs the most current practices with Evidence-Based Practice Check Points that summarize research on topics related to maternal and child health care and connect it to the chapter case study.
Understand the importance of the nurse's role in accomplishing the health care goals of our nation through
Nursing Care Planning Based on 2020and#160;
National Health Goalsand#160;features.
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Now in its Sixth Edition, Maternal and Child Health Nursing helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centered events. The author, Adele Pillitteri, views maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge. She presents the content of the two disciples comprehensively with a holistic approach. Using a nursing process framework, the book presents information in a clear, reader-friendly fashion. Each chapter begins with Key Terms, Learning Objectives, and a Case Study and ends with Key Points and Critical Thinking Exercises.
Synopsis
Now in its Sixth Edition, Maternal and Child Health Nursing helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centered events. The author, Adele Pillitteri, views maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge. She presents the content of the two disciplines comprehensively with a holistic approach.
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This package contains the following products:
- 9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing
- 9780781785891 Smeltzer Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing
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This package contains the following products:
- 9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Child 6e
- 9780781785891 Smeltzer Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing, 12e
- 9781605478487 Lippincott Lippincott's Interactive Tutorials and Case Studies in Dosage Calculation
- 9780781793834 Taylor Fundamentals of Nursing, North American, 7e
- 9780781793841 Lynn Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills, North American, 3e
- 9781608311101 Carpenito Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis, 14e
- 9781451128345 Karch Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, 6e
- 9781608311330 Karch Lippincott's Interactive Tutorials and Case Studies for Karch's
- 9781451186147 Lippincott Lippincott's DocuCare, One-Year Access
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This package contains the following items:
9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing
9781605477077 Ellis Nursing in Today's World, North American Edition
9781451163421 Pillitteri PrepU for Pillitteri's Maternal and Child Health - This Version of this Product is for Packages Only! Please Use 978-1-4511-6341-4 Stand Alone Sale.
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This package contains the following items:
9780781799898 Day Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Canadian Medical
9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing Family
9781605470245 Pillitteri Study Guide to Accompany Maternal and Childbearing Family
Synopsis
This package contains the following items:
9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing
9781605477077 Ellis Nursing in Today's World, North American Edition
9781451163421 Pillitteri PrepU for Pillitteri's Maternal and Child Health - This Version of this Product is for Packages Only! Please Use 978-1-4511-6341-4 Stand Alone Sale.
Synopsis
This package contains the following products:
- 9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Child, 6e
- 9780781793834 Taylor Fundamentals of Nursing, North American, 7e
- 9780781793841 Lynn Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills, North American, 3e
- 9781608317998 Buchholz Henke's Med-Math, 7e
- 9781451128345 Karch Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, 6e
- 9781451186123 Dudek Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice, North American, 7e
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This package contains the following products:
- 9780781771948 Fischbach A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, North
- 9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing
- 9780781784542 Dudek Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice
- 9780781785907 Smeltzer Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
- 9780781780230 Craven Fundamentals of Nursing
- 9780781766166 Porth Pathophysiology, North American Edition
- 9780781781602 Weber Health Assessment in Nursing, North American Edition
- 9781608311651 Ralph Sparks and Taylor's Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual
- 9780781795180 Lynn Skill Checklists for Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills
- 9780781793841 Lynn Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills, North American Edition
- 9781608311491 Taylor Taylor's Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills, Student Set
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We are pleased to introduce the VitalSource edition of Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family, Sixth Edition. Access to this eBook is provided through the purchase of a unique code that is physically shipped to you via U.S. mail within 3 to 7 days. Purchase of this product will not provide you immediate instant access to this eBook. Now in its Sixth Edition, Maternal and Child Health Nursing helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centered events. The author, Adele Pillitteri, views maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge. She presents the content of the two disciplines comprehensively with a holistic approach.
Synopsis
This package contains the following products:
- 9781582559995 Pilliteri: Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing
- 9780781785891 Smeltzer: Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing
- 9780781785921 Smeltzer: Handbook for Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing
Synopsis
This package contains the following products:
- 9781582559995 Pillitteri Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family, 6e
- 9781451186147 Lippincott Lippincott's DocuCare, One-Year Access
Synopsis
This highly respected book helps students develop the technical skills and broad understanding vital for effective practice while ensuring they never lose sight of the importance of compassion in their role as nurses. Presenting maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Seventh Edition views the experience of wellness and illness as family-centered events and pregnancy and childbirth as periods of wellness in a womanandrsquo;s life.and#160;Consistently linking theory with application to bring clinical concepts to life and using a nursing process framework to help students prepare for effective practice, this Seventh Edition adds new chapter-ending case studies, an expanded focus on culture and families, the latest QSEN content, and more. In addition, this edition is supported by PrepUandrsquo;s adaptive quizzing, DocuCareandrsquo;s educational electronic health record software, and a fully updated Study Guide.
Table of Contents
UNIT I Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
- Ch 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Ch 2 Sociocultural Aspects of Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Ch 3 The Childbearing and Childrearing Family
- Ch 4 The Childbearing and Childrearing Family in the Community
UNIT II The Nursing Role in Preparing Families for Childbearing and Childrearing
- Ch 5 The Nursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Ch 6 Assisting the Family with Reproductive Life Planning
- Ch 7 The Nursing Role in Genetic Assessment and Counseling
- Ch 8 Nursing Care of the Subfertile Couple
UNIT III The Nursing Role in Caring for Families During Normal Pregnancy, Birth, the Postpartum, and Newborn Period
- Ch 9 The Growing Fetus
- Ch 10 Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
- Ch 11 Assessing Fetal and Maternal Health: Prenatal Care
- Ch 12 Promoting Fetal and Maternal Health
- Ch 13 Promoting Nutritional Health During Pregnancy
- Ch 14 Preparing a Family for Childbirth and Parenting
- Ch 15 Nursing Care of a Family During Vaginal Birth During Labor and Birth
- Ch.16 Providing Comfort During Labor and Birth
- Ch 17 Nursing Care of a Postpartal Family
- Ch 18 Nursing Care of a Family with a Newborn
- Ch 19 Nutritional Needs of a Newborn
UNIT IV The Nursing Role in Caring for a Family During a Complication of Pregnancy, Birth or the Postpartal Period
- Ch 20 Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Pregnancy Complication from a - Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness
- Ch 21 Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Sudden Pregnancy Complication
- Ch 22 Nursing Care of a Pregnant Family with Special Needs
- Ch 23 Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Complication of Labor and Birth
- Ch 24 Nursing Care of a Family During Cesarean Birth
- Ch 25 Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Postpartal Complication
- Ch 26 Nursing Care of a Family with a High-Risk Newborn
- Ch 27 Nursing Care of a Family with a Child Born with a Physical or Developmental Challenge
UNIT V The Nursing Role in Health Promotion for a Childrearing Family
- Ch 28 Principles of Growth and Development
- Ch 29 Nursing Care of a Family With an Infant
- Ch 30 Nursing Care of a Toddler
- Ch 31 Nursing care of a Preschooler
- Ch 32 Nursing care of a School-Age Child
- Ch 33 Nursing care of a Family with an Adolescent
- Ch 34 Child Health Assessment
- Ch 35 Communication and Teaching With Children and Families
UNIT VI The Nursing Role in Supporting the Health of Ill Children and Their Families
- Ch 36 Nursing Care of a Family with an Ill Child
- Ch 37 Nursing Care of a Child Undergoing Diagnostic Techniques and Other Therapeutic Modalities
- Ch 38 Nursing Care of the Child Undergoing - Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy
- Ch 39 Providing Pain Management for Children
UNIT VII The Nursing Role in Restoring and - Maintaining the Health of Children and Families With Physiologic Disorders
- Ch 40 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has a Respiratory Disorder
- Ch 41 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has a Cardiovascular Disorder
- Ch 42 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has an Immune Disorder
- Ch 43 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has an Infectious Disorder
- Ch 44 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has a Hematologic Disorder
- Ch 45 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Gastrointestinal Disorder
- Ch 46 Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder
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