Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing

Unit 1 Overview of Maternal and Pediatric Health Care

Chapter 1           The Nurse's Role in a Changing Maternal–Child Health Care Environment
Chapter 2           Family-Centered and Community-Based Maternal and Pediatric Nursing


Unit 2 Foundations of Maternity Nursing

Chapter 3           Structure and Function of the Reproductive System
Chapter 4           Special Issues of Women's Health Care and Reproduction


Unit 3 Pregnancy

Chapter 5           Fetal Development
Chapter 6           Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy
Chapter 7           Prenatal Care


Unit 4 Labor and Birth

Chapter 8           The Labor Process
Chapter 9           Pain Management During Labor and Birth
Chapter 10         Nursing Care During Labor and Birth
Chapter 11         Assisted Delivery and Cesarean Birth


Unit 5 Postpartum and Newborn

Chapter 12         The Postpartum Woman
Chapter 13         Nursing Care During Newborn Transition
Chapter 14         Nursing Care of the Normal Newborn
Chapter 15         Newborn Nutrition


Unit 6 Childbearing at Risk

Chapter 16         Pregnancy at Risk: Conditions That Complicate Pregnancy
Chapter 17         Pregnancy at Risk: Pregnancy-Related Complications
Chapter 18         Labor at Risk
Chapter 19         Postpartum Woman at Risk
Chapter 20         The Newborn at Risk: Gestational and Acquired Disorders
Chapter 21         The Newborn at Risk: Congenital Disorders


Unit 7 Health Promotion for Normal Growth and Development

Chapter 22         Principles of Growth and Development
Chapter 23         Growth and Development of the Infant: 28 Days to 1 Year
Chapter 24         Growth and Development of the Toddler: 1 to 3 Years
Chapter 25         Growth and Development of the Preschool Child: 3 to 6 Years
Chapter 26         Growth and Development of the School-Aged Child: 6 to 10 Years
Chapter 27         Growth and Development of the Adolescent: 11 to 18 Years


Unit 8 Foundations of Pediatric Nursing

Chapter 28         Data Collection (Assessment) for the Child
Chapter 29         Care of the Hospitalized Child
Chapter 30         Procedures and Treatments
Chapter 31         Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy


Unit 9 Special Concerns of Pediatric Nursing

Chapter 32         The Child with a Chronic Health Problem
Chapter 33         Abuse in the Family and Community
Chapter 34         The Dying Child


Unit 10 The Child with a Health Disorder

Chapter 35         The Child with a Sensory/Neurologic Disorder
Chapter 36         The Child with a Respiratory Disorder
Chapter 37         The Child with a Cardiovascular/Hematologic Disorder
Chapter 38         The Child with a Gastrointestinal/Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 39         The Child with a Genitourinary Disorder
Chapter 40         The Child with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
Chapter 41         The Child with an Integumentary Disorder/Communicable Disease
Chapter 42         The Child with a Cognitive, Behavioral, or Mental Health Disorder


Appendix A:  Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
Appendix B: Good Sources of Essential Nutrients
Appendix C: Breast-Feeding and Medication Use
Appendix D: Cervical Dilation Chart
Appendix E: Growth Charts
Appendix F: Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure Values for Children
Appendix G: Temperature and Weight Conversion Charts

 

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