Maternal and Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family Book

This comprehensive maternity and pediatric text has a strong family-focus and utilizes a nursing process framework to present complete coverage of both disciplines in one source. Whether the two subjects are taught in one course or two, this one book provides students the complete picture without the redundancy and expense of two textbooks. Easy-to-use, this text opens each chapter with an overview of the nursing process to help students apply the information covered to actual practice. Nursing care plans are presented in a two-column format to promote understanding. Other pedagogical features include chapter outlines for quick review of pertinent material, key terms for easy access to new terminology, key points to promote retention of the material covered and critical thinking exercises to challenge the student and encourage independent decision making. This edition includes two new chapters on Sociocultural Aspects of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, and High Risk Pregnancy: The Woman Requiring Home Care. This edition also emphasizes the importance of cultural awareness, family teaching and the nurse's role in accomplishing national health goals. Four-color inserts are also included.Read More