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Introduction to maternity and pediatric nursing / Gloria Leifer, RN, MA, CNE, Professor, Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing, Riverside City College, Riverside, California.

Author/creator Leifer, Gloria author.
Format Book and Print
EditionEdition 8.
Publication Info St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2018]
Copyright Notice ©2019
Descriptionxxiii, 855 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Maternity and pediatric nursing
Contents The past, present, and future -- Human reproductive anatomy and physiology -- Fetal development -- Prenatal care and adaptations to pregnancy -- Nursing care of women with complications during pregnancy -- Nursing care of mother and infant during labor and birth -- Nursing management of pain during labor and birth -- Nursing care of women with complications during labor and birth -- The family after birth -- Nursing care of women with complications after birth -- The nurse's role in women's health care -- The term newborn -- Preterm and postterm newborns -- The newborn with a perinatal injury or congenital malformation -- An overview of growth, development, and nutrition -- The infant -- The toddler -- The preschool child -- The school-age child -- The adolescent -- The child's experience of hospitalization -- Health care adaptations for the child and family -- The child with a sensory or neurological condition -- The child with a musculoskeletal condition -- The child with a respiratory disorder -- The child with a cardiovascular disorder -- The child with a condition of the blood, blood-forming organs, or lymphatic system -- The child with a gastrointestinal condition -- The child with a genitourinary condition -- The child with a skin condition -- The child with a skin condition -- The child with a metabolic condition -- Childhood communicable diseases, bioterrorism, natural disasters, and the maternal-child patient -- The child with an emotional or behavioral condition -- Complementary and alternative therapies in maternity and pediatric nursing.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references, glossary and index.
ISBN9780323483971 (paperback)
ISBN0323483976 (paperback)

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