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New Fourth Edition combined maternity and pediatrics text for undergraduate nursing students maintains a strong family focus, where both wellness and illness are emphasized as family-centered events. Utilizes a nursing process framework to present information in a clear, readable user-friendly style. Features include abundant critical thinking exercises; care plans with rationale, and clinical vignettes. New features include photo journals, NIC and NOC boxes, a glossary of terms, enhanced information on communication and evidence-based practice, and increased coverage of alternative therapies.

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• Unit I Maternal and Child Health Nursing Practice
• Chapter 1 A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing(p. 3)
• Chapter 2 The Childbearing and Childrearing Family and Community(p. 26)
• Chapter 3 Sociocultural Aspects of Maternal and Child Health Nursing(p. 48)
• Unit II The Nursing Role in Preparing Families for Childbearing and Childrearing
• Chapter 4 Reproductive and Sexual Health(p. 63)
• Chapter 5 Reproductive Life Planning(p. 98)
• Chapter 6 The Infertile Couple(p. 126)
• Unit III The Nursing Role in Caring for the Pregnant Family
• Chapter 7 Genetic Assessment and Counseling(p. 151)
• Chapter 8 The Growing Fetus(p. 174)
• Chapter 9 Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy(p. 201)
• Chapter 10 Assessing Fetal and Maternal Health: The First Prenatal Visit(p. 228)
• Chapter 11 Promoting Fetal and Maternal Health(p. 257)
• Chapter 12 Promoting Nutritional Health During Pregnancy(p. 283)
• Chapter 13 Preparation for Childbirth and Parenting(p. 306)
• Chapter 14 High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman With a Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness(p. 326)
• Chapter 15 High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman Who Develops a Complication of Pregnancy(p. 378)
• Chapter 16 Home Care of the Pregnant Client(p. 421)
• Chapter 17 High-Risk Pregnancy: The Woman With Special Needs(p. 438)
• Unit IV The Nursing Role in Caring for the Family During Labor and Birth
• Chapter 18 The Labor Process(p. 465)
• Chapter 19 Providing Comfort During Labor and Birth(p. 519)
• Chapter 20 Cesarean Birth(p. 539)
• Chapter 21 The Woman Who Develops a Complication During Labor and Birth(p. 562)
• Unit V The Nursing Role in Caring for the Family During the Postpartal Period
• Chapter 22 Nursing Care of the Postpartal Woman and Family(p. 595)
• Chapter 23 Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family(p. 628)
• Chapter 24 Nutritional Needs of the Newborn(p. 669)
• Chapter 25 Nursing Care of the Woman and Family Experiencing a Postpartal Complication(p. 692)
• Chapter 26 Nursing Care of the High-Risk Newborn and Family(p. 717)
• Unit VI The Nursing Role in Health Promotion for the Childrearing Family
• Chapter 27 Principles of Growth and Development(p. 769)
• Chapter 28 The Family With an Infant(p. 792)
• Chapter 29 The Family With a Toddler(p. 828)
• Chapter 30 The Family With a Preschooler(p. 850)
• Chapter 31 The Family With a School-Age Child(p. 874)
• Chapter 32 The Family With an Adolescent(p. 904)
• Chapter 33 Child Health Assessment(p. 937)
• Chapter 34 Communication and Teaching With Children and Families(p. 993)
• Unit VII The Nursing Role in Supporting the Health of Ill Children and Their Families
• Chapter 35 Nursing Care of the Ill Child and Family(p. 1023)
• Chapter 36 Nursing Care of the Child Undergoing Diagnostic Techniques and Other Therapeutic Modalities(p. 1061)
• Chapter 37 Nursing Care of the Child Undergoing Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy(p. 1093)
• Chapter 38 Pain Management in Children(p. 1111)
• Unit VIII The Nursing Role in Restoring and Maintaining the Health of Children and Families With Physiologic Disorders
• Chapter 39 Nursing Care of the Child Born With a Physical Developmental Disorder(p. 1133)
• Chapter 40 Nursing Care of the Child With a Respiratory Disorder(p. 1174)
• Chapter 41 Nursing Care of the Child With a Cardiovascular Disorder(p. 1227)
• Chapter 42 Nursing Care of the Child With an Immune Disorder(p. 1270)
• Chapter 43 Nursing Care of the Child With an Infectious Disorder(p. 1298)
• Chapter 44 Nursing Care of the Child With a Hematologic Disorder(p. 1329)
• Chapter 45 Nursing Care of the Child With a Gastrointestinal Disorder(p. 1359)
• Chapter 46 Nursing Care of the Child With a Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder(p. 1399)
• Chapter 47 Nursing Care of the Child With a Reproductive Disorder(p. 1431)
• Chapter 48 Nursing Care of the Child With an Endocrine or Metabolic Disorder(p. 1455)
• Chapter 49 Nursing Care of the Child With a Neurologic Disorder(p. 1487)
• Chapter 50 Nursing Care of the Child With a Disorder of the Eyes or Ears(p. 1529)
• Chapter 51 Nursing Care of the Child With a Musculoskeletal Disorder(p. 1556)
• Chapter 52 Nursing Care of the Child With a Traumatic Injury(p. 1592)
• Chapter 53 Nursing Care of the Child With Cancer(p. 1630)
• Unit IX The Nursing Role in Restoring and Maintaining the Health of Children and Families With Mental Health Disorders
• Chapter 54 Nursing Care of the Child With a Cognitive or Mental Health Disorder(p. 1667)
• Chapter 55 Nursing Care of the Family in Crisis: Abuse and Violence in the Family(p. 1690)
• Chapter 56 Nursing Care of the Family Coping With Long-Term or Terminal Illness(p. 1712)
• Appendix A Rights of Pregnant Women and Children(p. 1)
• Appendix B Composition and Ingredients of Infant Formulas(p. 4)
• Appendix C Drug Effects in Lactation(p. 6)
• Appendix D Temperature and Weight Conversion Charts(p. 8)
• Appendix E Growth Charts(p. 10)
• Appendix F Standard Laboratory Values(p. 19)
• Appendix G Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure Values(p. 30)
• Appendix H Denver Development II(p. 31)
• Appendix I Standard Precautions(p. 33)
• Appendix J Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule, United States, 2002(p. 35)
• Appendix K Food Guide Pyramids(p. 37)
• Appendix L Care Maps(p. 41)
• Glossary(p. 1)
• Answers to Checkpoint Questions and What If? Questions(p. 1)
• Index(p. 1)