Olds' Maternal-Newborn Nursing & Women's Health Across the Lifespan

Michele R. Davidson completed herADN degree from Marymount University and worked in multiple women’s health specialty areas including postpartum, newborn nursery, high-risk nursery, labor and delivery, reproductive endocrinology, gynecology medical-surgical, and oncology units as a registered nurse while obtaining a BSN from George Mason University.  Dr. Davidson earned her MSN and a nurse-midwifery certificate at Case Western Reserve University and continued to work as a full-scope nurse-midwife for 16 years. She has delivered over 1,000 babies during her career as a nurse-midwife. She completed her PhD in nursing administration and healthcare policy at George Mason University (GMU) and began teaching at GMU in 1999 while continuing in her role as a nurse- midwife. Dr. Davidson serves as the Coordinator for the PhD program in the School of Nursing. She has an interest in women’s mental health and focuses her research in perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.  Dr. Davidson also has an interest in the care of individuals with disabilities and serves as a member the Loudoun County Disability Advisory Committee and is a disability advocate in her community. She was a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council, the body that writes the national certification examination for certified nurse-midwives. She is a member of numerous editorial and advisory boards and has a passion for writing.  In 2000, Dr. Davidson developed an immersion clinical experience for GMU students on a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay.  In 2003, she founded the Smith Island Foundation, a nonprofit organization in which she served as executive director for eight years. Dr. Davidson has also completed certifications in lactation consulting, forensic nursing, and surgical first assistant.  In 2012, her book, A Nurse’s Guide to Women’s Mental Health, won an American Journal of Nursing Book Award.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her mother, writing, gardening, Internet surfing, and spending time on Smith Island with her nurse-practitioner husband, Nathan, and their four active children, Hayden, Chloe, Caroline, and Grant.  Dr. Davidson and her family love the Eastern Shore of Maryland and continue to be part-time residents of Smith Island. Marcia L. London received her BSN and School Nurse Certificate from Plattsburgh State University in Plattsburgh, New York, and her MSN in pediatrics as a clinical nurse specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She worked as a pediatric nurse and began her teaching career at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital Affiliate Program. Mrs. London began teaching at Beth-El School of Nursing and Health Science in 1974 (now part of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) after opening the first intensive care nursery at Memorial Hospital of Colorado Springs. She has served in many faculty positions at Beth-El, including assistant director of the School of Nursing. Mrs. London obtained her postmaster’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certificate in 1983 and subsequently developed the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) certificate and the master’s NNP program at Beth-El. She is active nationally in neonatal nursing and was involved in the development of National Neonatal Nurse Practitioner educational program guidelines. Mrs. London pursued her interest in college student learning by taking doctoral classes in higher education administration and adult learning at the University of Denver in Colorado. She feels fortunate to be involved in the education of her future colleagues and teaches undergraduate education. Mrs. London and her husband, David, enjoy reading, travel, and hockey games. They have two sons. Craig, who lives in Florida with his wife, Jennifer, works with Internet companies. Matthew works in computer teleresearch. Both are more than willing to give Mom helpful hints about computers. Patricia A. Wieland Ladewig received her BS from the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minnesota; her MSN from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.; and her PhD in higher education administration from the University of Denver in Colorado. She served as an Air Force nurse and discovered her passion for teaching as a faculty member at Florida State University. Over the years, she taught at several schools of nursing. In addition, she became a women’s health nurse practitioner and maintained a part-time clinical practice for many years. In 1988, Dr. Ladewig became the first director of the nursing program at Regis College in Denver. In 1991, when the college became Regis University, she became academic dean of the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions. Under her guidance, the School of Nursing added a graduate program. In addition, the college added a School of Physical Therapy and a School of Pharmacy. In 2009 Dr. Ladewig became Vice President for Academic Affairs, and in 2012 she became Provost at Regis University. She and her husband, Tim, enjoy skiing, baseball games, and traveling. However, their greatest pleasure comes from their family: son Ryan, his wife Amanda, and grandchildren Reed and Addison Grace; and son Erik, his wife Kedri, and grandchildren.

UNIT 1: Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing



Current Issues in Maternal-Newborn Nursing
Care of the Family in a Culturally Diverse Society

UNIT 2: Women’s Health



Health Promotion of Women Across the Lifespan
Women's Health: Family Planning
Women's Health: Commonly Occurring Infections ¿
Women's Health Problems
Women's Care: Social Issues
Violence Against Women

UNIT 3: Human Reproduction ¿¿¿¿



The Reproductive System
Conception and Fetal Development
Special Reproductive Concerns: Infertility and Genetics

UNIT 4: Pregnancy



Physical and Psychologic Changes of Pregnancy
Antepartum Nursing Assessment
The Expectant Family: Needs and Care
Adolescent Pregnancy
Maternal Nutrition
Pregnancy at Risk: Pregestational Problems
Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Onset
Assessment of Fetal Well-Being

UNIT 5: Birth



Processes and Stages of Labor and Birth
Intrapartum Nursing Assessment
The Family in Childbirth: Needs and Care
Pharmacologic Pain Management
Childbirth at Risk: Prelabor Complications
Childbirth at Risk: Labor-Related Complications
Birth-Related Procedures

UNIT 6: The Newborn



Physiologic Responses of the Newborn to Birth ¿
Nursing Assessment of the Newborn
The Normal Newborn: Needs and Care
Newborn Nutrition
The Newborn at Risk: Conditions Present at Birth
The Newborn at Risk: Birth-Related Stressors

UNIT 7: Postpartum



Postpartum Family Adaptation and Nursing Assessment
The Postpartum Family: Needs and Care
Home Care of the Postpartum Family
Grief and Loss in the Childbearing Family ¿
The Postpartum Family at Risk ¿

APPENDICES (ML)



Common Abbreviations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing
Conversions and Equivalents
Spanish Translations of English Phrases
Guidelines for Working with Deaf Clients and Interpreters
Sign Language for Healthcare Professionals
Actions and Effects of Selected Drugs During Breastfeeding

GLOSSARY
INDEX