Rev. ed. of: Maternal & child health nursing. 5th ed. c2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS


A framework for maternal & child health nursing
Sociocultural aspects of maternal and child health nursing
The childbearing and childrearing family
The childbearing & childrearing family in the community
The nursing role in reproductive and sexual health
Assisting the family with reproductive life planning
The nursing role in genetic assessment and counseling
Nursing care of the subfertility couple
The growing fetus
Psychological and physiologic changes of pregnancy
Assessing fetal and maternal health : prenatal care
Promoting fetal and maternal health
Promoting nutritional health during pregnancy
Preparing a family for childbirth and parenting
Nursing care of a family during labor and birth
Providing comfort during labor and birth
Nursing care of a postpartum family
Nursing care of a family with a newborn
Nutritional needs of a newborn
Nursing care of a family experiencing a pregnancy complication from a preexisting or newly acquired illness
Nursing care of a family experiencing a sudden pregnancy complication
Nursing care of a pregnant family with special needs
Nursing care of a family experiencing a complication of labor or birth
Nursing care of a family during cesarean birth
Nursing care of a family experiencing a postpartum complication
Nursing care of a family with high-risk newborn
Nursing care of the child born with a physical or developmental challenge
Principles of growth and development
Nursing care of a family with on infant
Nursing care of a family with a toddler

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Nursing care of a family with a preschool child
Nursing care of a family with a school-age child
Nursing care of a family with an adolescent
Child health assessment
Communication and teaching with children and families
Nursing care of a family with an ill child
Nursing care of a family when a child needs diagnostic or therapeutic modalities
Nursing care of a family when a child needs medication administration or intravenous therapy
Pain management in children
Nursing care of a family when a child has a respiratory disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a cardiovascular disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has an immune disorder
Nursing care of a family when child has an infectious disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a hematologic disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a gastrointestinal disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a renal or urinary tract disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a reproductive disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has an endocrine or metabolic disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a neurologic disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a vision or hearing disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has a musculoskeletal disorder
Nursing care of a family when a child has an unintentional injury
Nursing care of a family when a child has a malignancy
Nursing care of a family when a child has a cognitive or mental health disorder
Nursing care of a family in crisis: abuse and violence in the family
Nursing care of a family when a a child has a long-term or terminal illness.