Gain a solid foundation in Canadian maternity and pediatric nursing! It''s organized by developmental stages and includes discussions of pediatric disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness. With a rich focus on family health, this text contains exam-style review questions, case studies, and numerous other pedagogical features to give you the tools you need to successfully care for patients within the Canadian social and institutional context.
Logical organization of content by simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, make it easy for students to locate and access information.
Health Promotion Considerations boxes focus on preventive strategies for achieving prenatal wellness, health during pregnancy, postpartum health, newborn health, and pediatric illness prevention and wellnessincluding Canadian immunization schedules for all ages. Unfolding case studies with open-ended critical thinking questions assess application of content to practice as students follow one family through conception and the birth process.
Nursing Care Plans provide expected outcomes, interventions, and rationales for nursing interventions. Comprehensive coverage of over 35 skills, outlined in step-by-step format cover a wide range of maternal and pediatric nursing interventions.
Focus on health promotion and illness prevention, covers women''s health issues, and growth and development of child and parent. Safety Alerts emphasize protecting patients, family, health care providers, and the public from accidents, medication errors, and the spread of disease.
Nursing Tips throughout text provide pertinent information applicable in the clinical setting. Strong focus on health promotion includes application of the social determinants of health, greater emphasis on community nursing, primary health care, and family-centred care approach.
Chapter covers caring for the child with a chronic illness or in palliative care. Baby-Friendly initiatives incorporated throughout the text. Canadian cultural considerations include content related to Indigenous Peoples is threaded throughout all applicable chapters. Updated labour information based on Canadian guidelines and the five P''s of labour.
Complete inclusion of Canadian medications, dosages, and metric measurements. Enhanced and updated art programme reflect Canada''s cultural diversity in the health care setting. Coverage of Canadian ethical and legal standards, and provincial and territorial legislation. Critical Thinking questions applies concepts learned in the chapter to practical situations.
Examination review questions prepare students for their Certification Exams. Expanded coverage on safety includes maternity and pediatric care in the home and community. With a. Between the book and its accompanying website, this resource includes 1, practice questions along with a detailed rationale for each answer; it also provides valuable test-taking tips and strategies.
Strong focus on health promotion includes application of the social determinants of health, greater emphasis on community nursing, primary health care, and family-centred care approach. Chapter covers caring for the child with a chronic illness or in palliative care.
Baby-Friendly initiatives incorporated throughout the text. Canadian cultural considerations include content related to Indigenous Peoples is threaded throughout all applicable chapters. Updated labour information based on Canadian guidelines and the five P''s of labour. Complete inclusion of Canadian medications, dosages, and metric measurements.
Enhanced and updated art programme reflect Canada''s cultural diversity in the health care setting. Coverage of Canadian ethical and legal standards, and provincial and territorial legislation. Critical Thinking questions applies concepts learned in the chapter to practical situations. Examination review questions prepare students for their Certification Exams. Expanded coverage on safety includes maternity and pediatric care in the home and community. Logical organization of content by simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, makes it easy for you to locate and access information.
Unfolding Case Studies with open-ended critical thinking questions assess application of content to practice as you follow one family through conception and the birth process. Nursing Tips throughout text provide you with pertinent information applicable in the clinical setting. This edition provides everything you need to make the transition from the classroom to safe, effective practice, including content that reflects today's best practices, a unique built-in workbook, integrated case studies, and a robust array of interactive online resources.
The content provides the student with essential information to care for women and their families, to assist them to make the right choices safely, intelligently, and with confidence.
An easy-to-follow organization by developmental stages, discussion of disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, and a focus on family health make it a complete guide to caring for maternity and pediatric patients.
Written in a clear, concise style by Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, this edition reflects the current NCLEX test plan with additional material on safety, health promotion, nutrition, and related psychosocial care. Step-by-step procedure lists throughout the text help you master important maternity and pediatric nursing processes with Skills Performance Checklists available on the Evolve website.
Nursing Care Plans with Critical Thinking Questions reinforce the nursing process and strengthen problem-solving skills as applied to maternity nursing. Logical organization of content from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness makes locating and accessing information easy. Key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references help improve terminology and language skills of English-as-a-Second-Language ESL students and students with limited proficiency in English, before they enter clinical practice.
Nutrition content highlights the importance of proper nutrition for women before, during, and after pregnancy for those who are breastfeeding , as well as critical information about the nutrition needs and problems of newborns, infants, and children.
Nursing Tips throughout provide pertinent information applicable in the clinical setting that reinforces what you have just learned while building on previously learned information. Unfolding case studies with illustrations follow first-time parents Tess and Luis throughout the stages of pregnancy and birth of their twins, with a series of critical thinking questions.
Expanded coverage of bioterrorism and natural disasters better reflects the evolving role of the nurse in disaster situations.
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