Maternity Nursing
An Introductory Text
7th Edition
Published on 5. June 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
629 pages
978-0-7216-2473-0 (ISBN)
Description
Concise and easy to read, the new edition of this classic reference has been revised and updated in response to recent health care and societal changes - incorporating new knowledge and important scientific evidence for improved maternal and newborn infant care. Emphasis is placed on the importance of flexibility, creativity, and positive responses to change in the nursing profession.
Concise and easy to read, the new edition of this classic reference has been revised and updated in response to recent health care and societal changes - incorporating new knowledge and important scientific evidence for improved maternal and newborn infant care. Emphasis is placed on the importance of flexibility, creativity, and positive responses to change in the nursing profession.
Concise and easy to read, the new edition of this classic reference has been revised and updated in response to recent health care and societal changes - incorporating new knowledge and important scientific evidence for improved maternal and newborn infant care. Emphasis is placed on the importance of flexibility, creativity, and positive responses to change in the nursing profession.
More details
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
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Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
533 ills (78 in 2-color)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1495 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-2473-0 (9780721624730)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
04/1992
6th Edition
Saunders
€29.71
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Content
Unit 1: Social and Family Dynamics. Contemporary Maternity Care, Family and Cultural Considerations. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology. Unit 2: Development of the Baby. Genetic and Fetal Development. Unit 3: Pregnancy. Physiological and Psychological Changes During Pregnancy. Health Care During Pregnancy. Education for Childbirth. Assessment of Fetal Health. Unit 4: Labor and Birth: Process of Labor and Birth. Nursing Care During Labor and Birth. Pain Management During Childbirth. Unit 5: The Newborn Infant. Physiological Adaptation of the Newborn to Birth. Nursing Assessment of the Newborn. Nursing Care of the Newborn Infant. Infant Feeding. Unit 6: Postpartum Period. Postpartum Assessment and Nursing Care. Home Care. Unit 7: Complications of Childbearing. Health Problems Complicating Pregnancy. Complications During Labor and Birth. Newborn Infant at Risk: Conditions Associated with Gestational Ageand Development. Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Conditions. Postpartum Complications. Unit 8: Other Reproductive Issues. Family Planning and Infertility Conditions. Adolescent Childbearing and Parenting. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Women's Health Care.