Philippine Christian University

Includes glossary and index.

Part 1. Introduction to family-centered care. Contemporary maternal, newborn, and child health nursing -- Culture and the family --
Genetic and genomic influences in maternal, newborn, and child health.-- Part 2. Women's health. Reproductive anatomy and physiology -- Health promotion for women -- Common gynecologic problems.-- Part 3. Pregnancy and the family. Conception and fetal development -- Physical and psychological changes of pregnancy -- Antepartum nursing assessment -- The expectant family: needs and care -- Maternal nutrition -- Pregnancy in selected populations -- Assessment of fetal well-being -- Pregnancy at risk: pregestational problems -- Pregnancy at risk: gestational onset -- Part 4. Birth and the family. Processes and stages of labor and birth -- Intrapartum nursing assessment -- The family in childbirth: needs and care -- Pharmacologic pain management -- Childbirth at risk: prelabor and intrapartum complications -- Childbirth at risk: labor-related complications -- Birth-related procedures -- Part 5. The newborn. The physiologic responses of the newborn to birth -- Nursing assessment of the newborn -- The normal newborn: needs, care, and feeding -- The newborn at risk: conditions present at birth -- The newborn at risk: birth-related stressors -- Part 6. The postpartum family. Postpartum adaptation and nursing assessment -- The postpartum family: early care needs and home care
The postpartum family at risk.-- Part 7. Care and needs of children. Growth and development -- Infant, child, and adolescent nutrition -- Pediatric assessment -- Health promotion and maintenance: general concepts, the newborn, and the infant
Health promotion and maintenance: the toddler and the preschooler -- Health promotion and maintenance: the school-age child and the adolescent -- Family assessment and concepts of nursing care in the community -- Nursing considerations for the child and family with a chronic condition -- Nursing considerations for the hospitalized child -- Pain assessment and management in children -- The child with a life-threatening condition and end-of-life care -- Social and environmental influences on the child -- Immunizations and communicable diseases -- Part 8. Caring for children with alterations in health status. The child with alterations in fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- The child with alterations in eye, ear, nose, and throat function -- The child with alterations in respiratory function -- The child with alterations in cardiovascular function -- The child with alterations in immune function -- The child with alterations in hematologic function -- The child with cancer -- The child with alterations in gastrointestinal function -- The -- child with alterations in genitourinary function -- The child with alterations in endocrine function -- The child with alterations in neurologic function -- The child with alterations in mental health and cognitive function -- The child with alterations in musculoskeletal function -- The child with alterations in skin integrity - Appendices. Selected maternal-newborn laboratory values -- Selected pediatric laboratory values -- Growth charts -- Pediatric blood pressure tables -- Conversions and equivalents -- Dietary reference intakes -- Body surface area nomogram.

The themes that shape this book--nursing care in the community, client education, critical thinking, & evidence-based practice in nursing--will prepare students for the responsibility of managing care for families with diverse healthcare needs, & to work collaboratively with families & other health professionals to enhance care. For courses in maternal and child nursing care in any nursing program. Help students think like nurses with maternal-newborn and pediatric clients. As nursing courses are shortened and clinical experiences become more limited, time is increasingly precious to both students and faculty. Designed to support faster, more efficient learning in condensed courses, Maternal & Child Nursing Care presents key content about maternal-newborn nursing, women's health, and pediatric nursing topics in an accurate, readable way. Throughout this family-focused text, special attention is paid to health promotion, home/community care, patient and family education, clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and cultural competence. Engaging features help readers learn and retain essential concepts in a short period of time. The straightforward approach allows students to focus on what is most important--developing the essential skills and abilities to practice nursing in fast-changing healthcare environments.