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NEW EDITION!
Maternity Nursing: An Introductory Text, 10th Edition
Gloria Leifer, MA, RN
October 2007 | Approx. 496 pp., 237 illus.
ISBN: 978-1-4160-4870-1 |
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Providing the right depth and breadth of content for today's LPN/LVN students, this market-leading text features a clear, straightforward writing style that makes it easy for students to master essential maternity nursing concepts and skills. Progressing along a continuum from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, this text is logically organized from conception to the newborn with an emphasis on disease prevention, early recognition, antepartum care, and the family.
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NEW TO THIS EDITION
- Companion CD bound in the book includes 42 video clips (including both normal and caesarian births), an audio glossary, 457 audio clips, 18 animations of procedures and physiology, and maternity/pediatric patient teaching plans in English and Spanish.
- UNIQUE! CPR guidelines show students how to modify techniques for the special needs of pregnant patients.
- Reflects the latest changes in maternity care recommendations related to vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) and pain relief in newborns.
- Coverage of additional skills reflects the increased focus on the application of hands-on clinical maternity nursing care.
- UNIQUE! MyPyramid illustrates the 2005 revised dietary guidelines from the U. S. Department of Agriculture and provides healthy daily food choices for a nutrient-dense diet combined with adequate physical activity.
- UNIQUE! Traditional Healthy Latin American Diet Pyramid shows the food guide plate from Mexico, reflecting how food availability, preferences, and cultural patterns influence the food guide in different countries.
- Perforated self-assessment workbook in the back of the book provides students with a built-in study tool that includes clinical situations, multiple-choice review questions, and Internet activities.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
- Skills offer step-by-step guidance for a wide range of procedures performed in maternity nursing settings by the LPN/LVN.
- Full-color illustrations clearly demonstrate key concepts and bring learning to life.
- Includes basic information on Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC) and Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC).
- UNIQUE! Complementary and Alternative Therapies chapter covers a wide range of nontraditional therapies that offer pain relief during labor and childbirth, a decrease in nausea during pregnancy, coping strategies for stress, and more.
- Clinical Pathways reflect collaborative care.
- Critical Thinking Activities at the end of Nursing Care Plans challenge students to apply what they are learning to realistic patient scenarios.
- Women's Health Issues chapter covers major gynecologic concerns, STDs, and violence/rape trauma.
- Fast Focus boxes present thought-provoking content on specific issues and topics.
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