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Quick Look Nursing: Maternal and Newborn Health

Author(s): Janet Arenson, MS, RN,, Delaware State University, Delaware
Patricia Drake, MS, RN,, Delaware State University, Delaware
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763738877
  • ISBN-10:0763738875
  • Paperback    477 pages      © 2007
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Overview

Intended as a quick reference for nurses and nursing students, this text offers guidance in identifying essential content for maternity nursing practice. Quick Look Nursing: Maternal-Newborn Nursing identifies the most important facts and summarizes the most current information involved in maternal and newborn nursing.

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Section I - Reproduction                                       

Ch 1: Female Anatomy                          

Ch 2: Menstrual Cycle

Ch 3: Male Anatomy and Physiology

Ch 4: Contraception: Non-Pharmacological

Ch 5: Contraception: Pharmacological

Section I - Questions

Section I - Answers and Explanations

Section II - Psychosocial Aspects of Childbearing            

Ch 6: The Family During the Childbearing Year            

Ch 7: The Childbearing Family within the Community

Ch 8: Culturally Competent Perinatal Care

Section II - Questions

Section II - Answers and Explanations

Section III - Antepartum Period: The Pregnant Client 

Ch 9: Embryonic and Fetal Development

Ch 10: Maternal Physical Adaptations to Pregnancy

Ch 11: Family Psychological Adaptations to Pregnancy

Ch 12: Assessment for Maternal Well Being

Ch 13: Assessment for Fetal Well Being

Ch 14: Nutrition During Pregnancy

Ch 15: Common Discomforts of Pregnancy

Ch 16: Preparation for Childbirth

Section III - Questions

Section III - Answers and Explanations

Section IV - Intrapartum Period: The Client in Labor

Ch 17: The First Stage of Labor                     

Ch 18: The Second, Third and Fourth Stages of Labor

Ch 19: Maternal Assessment During Labor

Ch 20: Fetal Assessment in Labor

Ch 21: Nursing Care in Labor and Delivery

Ch 22: Pain Management in Labor and Delivery

Section IV - Questions

Section IV - Answers and Explanations

Section V - Postpartum Period: The Client after Birth                      

Ch 23: Physical Adaptations to Postpartum          

Ch 24: Psychological Adaptations to Postpartum

Ch 25: Postpartum Physical Assessment             

Ch 26: Postpartum Nursing Care            

Ch 27: Discharge Teaching: Maternal Topics          

Section V - Questions

Section V - Answers and Explanations

Section VI - The Normal Newborn                                             

Ch 28: Adaptation to Extra Uterine Life              

Ch 29: Immediate Care of the Newborn

Ch 30: System Adaptations in the Newborn           

Ch 31: Newborn Assessment: Physical Characteristics                 

Ch 32: Newborn Assessment: Head-to- Toe Examination

Ch 33: Newborn Nutrition                          

Ch 34: Nursing Care of the Newborn

Ch 35: Discharge Teaching: Infant Topics 

Section VI - Questions

Section VI - Answers and Explanations

Section VII - The High Risk Perinatal Client                     

Ch 36: Identification of Risk Factors

Ch 37: Psychological Adaptations to High Risk

Ch 38: Perinatal Grief

Section VII - Questions

Section VII - Answers and Explanations

Section VIII - Major Obstetrical Complications of Pregnancy  

Ch 39: Early Pregnancy Loss: Spontaneous Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy

Ch 40: Preterm Labor: Overview

Ch 41: Preterm Labor: Nursing Care

Ch 42: Placenta Previa & Placental Abruptio

Ch 43: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Overview

Ch 44: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Management

Ch 45: Premature Rupture of Membranes

Section VIII - Questions

Section VIII - Answers and Explanations

Section IX - Significant Medical Complications of Pregnancy

Ch 46: Diabetes Mellitus: Overview

Ch 47: Diabetes Mellitus: Medical and Nursing Management

Ch 48: Respiratory Complications in Pregnancy

Ch 49: Cardiovascular Problems in Pregnancy

Ch 50: Infections During Pregnancy

Section IX - Questions

Section IX - Answers and Explanations

Section X - Complications of Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum   

Ch 51: Stimulation of Labor

Ch 52: Cesarean Birth: Overview

Ch 53: Cesarean Birth:  Nursing Care

Ch 54: Intrapartum Emergencies

Section X - Questions

Section X - Answers and Explanations

Section XI - Complex Psychosocial Situations               

Ch 55: Postpartum Depression

Ch 56: Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy

Ch 57: Substance Abuse During Pregnancy – Part 1

Ch 58: Substance Abuse During Pregnancy - Part 2

Ch 59: Age Related Concerns

Section XI - Questions

Section XI - Answers and Explanations

 

Section XII - Selected Complications in the Newborn       

Ch 60: Preterm Infant: Overview

Ch 61: Nursing Care of the Preterm Infant: Part 1

Ch 62: Nursing Care of the Preterm Infant: Part 2

Ch 63: Infant of Diabetic Mother

Ch 64: Isoimmunization: Overview

Ch 65: Isoimmunization: Management in the Newborn

Section XII - Questions
Section XII - Answers and Explanations


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Janet Arenson-MS, RN,, Delaware State University, Delaware

Patricia Drake-MS, RN,, Delaware State University, Delaware

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