Maternal & child health nursing : care of the childbearing & childrearing family / Adele Pillitteri, PhD, RN, PNP, former associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter one A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing -- Chapter two The Childbearing and Childrearing Family -- Chapter three Cultural Diversity and Maternal and Child Helath Nursing -- Chapter four The Childbearing and Childrearing Family in the Community -- Chapter five The Nursing Role in the Reproductive and Sexual Health -- Chapter six Nursing Care for the Family in Need of Reproductive Life Planning -- Chapter seven The Nursing Role in Genetic Assessment and Counseling -- Chapter eight Nursing Care of the Family Having Difficulty Conceiving a Child -- Chapter nine Nursing Care of the Growing Fetus -- Chapter ten Nursing Care Related to Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy -- Chapter eleven Nursing Care Related to Assessment of a Pregnant Family -- Chapter twelve Nursing Care to Promote Fetal and Maternal Health -- Chapter thirteen The Nursing Role in Promoting Nutritional Health During Pregnancy -- Chapter fourteen Preparing a Family for Childbirth and Parenting -- Chapter fifteen Nursing Care of a Family During Labor and Birth -- Chapter sixteen The Nursing Role in Providing Comfort During Labor and Birth -- Chapter seventeen Nursing Care of a Family With a Newborn -- Chapter nineteen Nutritional Needs of a Newborn -- Chapter twenty Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Pregnancy Complication From a Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness -- Chapter twenty-one Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Sudden Pregnancy Complication -- Chapter twenty-two Nursing Care of a Pregnant Family with Special Needs -- Chapter twenty-three Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Complication of Labor or Birth -- Chapter twenty-four Nursing Care of a Family During Surgical Intervention for Birth -- Chapter twenty-five Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Postpartum Complication -- Chapter twenty-six Nursing Care of a Family with High-Risk Newborn -- Chapter twenty-seven Nursing Care of the Child Born with a Physical or Developmental Challenge -- Chapter twenty-eight Principles of Growth and Development -- Chapter twenty-nine Nursing Care of a Family With an Infant -- Chapter thirty Nursing Care of a Family with a Toddler -- Chapter thirty-one Nursing Care of a Family with a Preschool Child -- Chapter thirty-two Nursing Care of a Family with a School-Age Child -- Chapter thirty-three Nursing Care of a Family With an Adolescent -- Chapter thirty-four Child Health Assessment -- Chapter thirty-five Communication and Teaching with Children and Families --Chapter thirty-six Nursing Care of a Family with an Ill Child -- Chapter thirty-seven Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Needs Diagnostic or Therapeutic Modalities -- Chapter thirty-eight Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Needs Medication Administration or Intravenous Therapy -- Chapter thirty-nine Pain Management in Children -- Chapter forty- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Respiratory Disorder -- Chapter forty-one Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has a Cardiovascular Disorder -- Chapter forty-two Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Immune Disorder -- Chapter forty-three Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Infectious Disorder -- Chapter forty-four Nursing Care of a Family When a Child has a Hematologic Disorder -- Chapter forty-five Nursing Care of a Family When A Child Has a Gastrointestinal Disorder -- Chapter forty-six Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder -- Chapter forty-seven Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Reproductive Disorder -- Chapter forty-eight Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Endocrine or a Metabolic Disorder -- Chapter forty-nine Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Neurologic Disorder -- Chapter fifty Nursing Care of a Family When a a Child Has a Vision or Hearing Disorder -- Chapter fifty-one Nursing Care of a Family When a Child HAS A Musculoskeletal Disorder -- Chapter fifty-two Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Unintentional Injury -- Chapter fifty-three Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Malignancy -- Chapter fifty-four Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Cognitive or Mental Health Disorder -- Chapter fifty-five Nursing Care of a Family in Crisis: Maltreatment and Violence in the Family -- Chapter fifty-six Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Long-Term or Terminal Illness

Adele Pillitteri aims to ensure that today's students have a technical understanding, without losing the importance of compassion in their role as a nurse. The text presents pediatrics and maternity as a continuum of knowledge, taking a holistic approach and viewing maternity and pediatric content as a family event. The text links theory closely with application that helps students gain a deeper understanding of content and be better prepared to practice in their careers."--Provided by publisher.

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