
Maternity Nursing
An Introductory Text
Gloria Leifer(Author)
Saunders (Publisher)
10th Edition
Published on 12. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
536 pages
978-1-4160-4870-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Now part of the popular "LPN Threads" series, this market-leading text provides essential content for a solid foundation in maternity nursing. Its easy-to-follow body system approach progresses along a continuum from conception to adulthood, emphasizing prevention, early recognition, antepartum care, and the family. Wait its easy-to-read, clear writing style, it provides exactly the right depth and breadth of content for LPN/LVNs.
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Edition
10th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4160-4870-1 (9781416048701)
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Content
Unit One: Social and Family Dynamics 1. Contemporary Maternity Care, Family, and Cultural Considerations 2. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology Unit Two: Development of the Fetus 3. Fetal Development Unit Three: Pregnancy 4. Physiologic and Psychologic Changes During Pregnancy 5. Healthcare and Fetal Assessment During Pregnancy Unit Four: Labor and Birth 6. Process of Normal Labor 7. Nursing Care During Labor 8. Management of Pain During Labor Unit Five: The Newborn 9. Physiologic Adaptation of the Newborn to Birth 10. Nursing Assessment of the Newborn 11. Nursing Care of the Newborn 12. Newborn Feeding Unit Six: Postpartum Assessment 13. Postpartum Assessment and Nursing Care