Showing posts with label Maternity Nursing Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maternity Nursing Care. Show all posts

Friday, January 6, 2012

Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Second, North American Edition
August 1, 2010
Hardcover: 912 pages
ISBN-10: 078178722X
ISBN-13: 978-0781787222
 

The new Second Edition of Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing covers a broad scope of topics emphasizing common issues and maternity-specific information. With a unique concept-based approach and nursing process focus, this book helps students go from concept to application by building on previously mastered knowledge. This edition has an updated focus on evidence-based practice and increased emphasis on nursing management, focusing on assessment and interventions.

The outstanding artwork includes nearly 500 photos and diagrams that clearly illustrate concepts and clinical conditions. Healthy People 2010 boxes identify maternity-specific health trends and nursing implications for achieving these objectives. Each chapter opens with a case study, which unfolds throughout the chapter to inspire critical thinking. The book includes nursing care plans that highlight each step of the nursing process, and incorporates teaching guidelines to prepare students to educate families. Watch and Learn icons direct students to free video clips highlighting growth and development, communication, and nursing care.
 

Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2nd edition - September 23, 2009
Paperback: 1088 pages
ISBN-10: 0781785588
ISBN-13: 978-0781785587
 

The Second Edition of Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing reflects the underlying philosophy of love, caring, and support for the childbearing woman, the child, and the families of these individuals. Recognizing that the responsibility of caring for the pregnant woman and ill child increasingly falls on the family, this text stresses teaching the patient, family, and child with an emphasis on prevention. This edition's updated full-color photos and drawings enliven and support the text, especially for visual learners.

A companion Website includes video clips related to developmental tasks of pregnancy, vaginal birth, Cesarean delivery, assisting with breastfeeding, developmental considerations in caring for children, care of the hospitalized child, and pediatric medication administration.
 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Sixth, North American Edition
September 23, 2009
Hardcover: 1808 pages
ISBN-10: 1582559996
ISBN-13: 978-1582559995
 

Now in its Sixth Edition, Maternal and Child Health Nursing helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centered events. The author, Adele Pillitteri, views maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge. She presents the content of the two disciplines comprehensively with a holistic approach. 

Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
October 3, 2008
Hardcover: 1968 pages
ISBN-10: 0781780551
ISBN-13: 978-0781780551
 

Authors Susan Ricci and Terri Kyle have teamed up to deliver a unique resource for your students to understand the health needs of women and children. This new combination book, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, will empower students to guide women and their children toward higher levels of wellness throughout the life cycle. The textbook emphasizes how to anticipate, identify, and address common problems to allow timely, evidence-based interventions. Features include threaded case studies throughout each chapter, multiple examples of critical thinking, and an outstanding visual presentation with extensive illustrations depicting key concepts. 

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Perinatal and Postpartum Mood Disorders Perspectives and Treatment Guide for the Health Care Practitioner

Publisher: Springer Pub Co
1 edition - May 12, 2008
Hardcover: 400 pages
ISBN-10: 082610116X
ISBN-13: 978-0826101167 

Susan Dowd Stone and Alexis Menken have assembled an impressive team of experts in perinatal mental health who are committed to educating their colleagues about the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal depression. Topics include the consequences of untreated anxiety and depression for the baby, the mother, and the family, guidelines for screening, how to determine the best treatment options for individual patients (including psychotherapy and medications), and the role of the peer-support movement in fostering recovery. This book provides a wealth of clinically useful information that will serve as an excellent foundation for Psychiatrists, Obstetricians, Family Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and educated consumers. 

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Perinatal Mental Health A guide for Health Professionals and Users

Publisher: Wiley
1st edition - September 1, 2009
Paperback: 252 pages
ISBN-10: 0470510684
ISBN-13: 978-0470510681 

Perinatal Mental Health is an invaluable reference for nurses, midwives and other health professionals working with this client group, covering current thinking on the causes of mothers’ mood disorders and the consequences for her infant, the family, society and most importantly the mother herself.
This book covers the recognition, treatment, care and management of perinatal mental health disorders with chapters on the antenatal period; postnatal depression and bipolar disorder; psychosis, personality disorders, eating disorders, sexual issues, self harm and suicide; possible causes of postnatal depression; the multidisciplinary team; and global cultural practices.
 

Monday, September 26, 2011

Medical Disorders in Pregnancy A Manual for Midwives

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - 11 July 2008
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1405151684
ISBN-13: 978-1405151689 

The need for joint medical and midwifery care is stressed in the latest CEMACH report, with a recommendation that contemporary midwifery education prepares midwives for problems in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. Pre-conception care for women with medical disorders has also been stressed. Medical Disorders in Pregnancy is one of the first texts written specifically for midwives that provides an outline of common medical disorders that may be affected by pregnancy or which may cause pregnancy complications. For ease of use, all conditions are presented on two page templates, and each addresses: An explanation of the condition; Standard 'Non-pregnancy' treatment; Pre-conception care; Antenatal care; Intrapartum care, and Postnatal care. The management, treatment and care by both doctors and midwives are provided to allow a mutual understanding of each others roles and responsibilities. 

Care of the Newborn by Ten Teachers

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
1st edition - April 12, 2010
Paperback: 197 pages
ISBN-10: 0340968419
ISBN-13: 978-0340968413
 

Part of the popular Ten Teachers series, Care of the Newborn by Ten Teachers presents a detailed account of care of the normal neonate, including the minor health problems that midwives are expected to deal with on a daily basis, and provides care and treatment strategies for the neonate and family. 
This is an essential text for all diploma and degree student midwives, as well as those on post-qualifying courses in neonatal care and midwives returning to practice courses. It is also a useful reference for qualified midwives, student nurses on the child branch, and neonatal nurses. 

Mainstreaming Midwives The Politics of Change

Publisher: Routledge
March 30, 2006
Paperback: 576 pages
ISBN-10: 0415931517
ISBN-13: 978-0415931519
 

Providing insights into midwifery, a team of reputable contributors describe the development of nurse- and direct-entry midwifery in the United States, including the creation of two new direct-entry certifications, the Certified Midwife and the Certified Professional Midwife, and examine the history, purposes, complexities, and the political strife that has characterized the evolution of midwifery in America. 
Including detailed case studies, the book looks at the efforts of direct-entry midwives to achieve legalization and licensure in seven states: New York, Florida, Michigan, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, and Massachusetts with varying degrees of success. 

A Pocket Guide for Student Midwives

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - 16 Jun 2006
Paperback: 260 pages
ISBN-10: 0470019786
ISBN-13: 978-0470019788
 

This book is written with both degree and diploma student midwives in mind. It is split into two sections, each alphabetical. The first section contains some of the language of midwifery: terms, abbreviations and definitions. The second section contains common conditions, procedures, emergency situations, and supporting information. Each topic includes further factors that involve recognition, prevention, and actions to take in an emergency situation that may be in the form of flow/action charts. The procedures that are included have an overview of the ?how to?, (frequently including the preparation needed); and the ?why?, supported by research or evidence, and Midwives’ rules and standards (NMC 2004b) and The NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct, performance and ethics (NMC 2004a). The references used provide useful evidence to support practice. Finally, the supporting information is varied and ranges from details about Government and international initiatives to available support groups and useful websites. 

Friday, September 23, 2011

Gynaecology Changing Services for Changing Needs (Wiley Series in Nursing)

Publisher: Wiley
1st edition - September 11, 2006
Paperback: 252 pages
ISBN-10: 0470025387
ISBN-13: 978-0470025383
 

This book addresses the reality of delivering gynaecological care in the 21st century, and looks at the developments that are currently taking place in the field. It provides an overview of some common gynaecological problems and looks at new services and different ways of delivering care. It also shows how gynaecological services are developing in response to women's needs. Above all the book is not medically orientated but shows how nurses and professionals allied to medicine are making a difference. 

* Covers the latest developments in the gynaecological field 
* Written soecifically from a nursing and allied health professionals perspective 

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Foundations of Maternal & Pediatric Nursing

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
3rd edition - February 11, 2010
Paperback: 384 pages
ISBN-10: 1428317767
ISBN-13: 978-1428317765

FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL & PEDIATRIC NURSING 3rd EDITION is a user-friendly resource that covers prenatal care, complications of pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, and newborn care. Childrearing from birth through 18 years of age is also covered. Each chapter contains a case study designed to assist the reader through the nursing process and to develop a customized plan of care for the client in the scenario. Abundant special features like, NCLEX style questions. 

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Essential Midwifery Practice Public Health

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - June 26, 2007
Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1405144416
ISBN-13: 978-1405144414 

Essential Midwifery Practice: Public Health highlights how public health underpins every midwife's practice by using examples and case histories. It addresses a wide range of public health issues pertinent to every midwife, including: smoking in pregnancy, breastfeeding, sexual health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, perinatal mental health and vulnerable groups, poverty and social exclusion. 

Essential Midwifery Practice Intrapartum Care

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
1st edition - February 16, 2010
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 9781405176989
ISBN-13: 978-1405176989

Intrapartum care has undergone profound changes over the past 50 years. This book examines these changes and their intersection in midwifery practice, in particular their impact on the role of the midwife during labour and birth. Addressing a wide range of topics surrounding normal birth, this unique and diverse book provides an up-to-date, holistic overview of current knowledge, research and practice. 

Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Pregnancy A Practical Guide

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
2nd edition - June 11, 2007
Paperback: 544 pages
ISBN-10: 9780521694742
ISBN-13: 978-0521694742
 

A thoroughly updated edition of this well-established practical guide to obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia originally published by W. B. Saunders. All aspects of obstetric medicine relevant to the anaesthetist are covered, from conception, throughout pregnancy, to after birth care. The emphasis is on pre-empting problems and maximising quality of care. The authors have identified over 150 potential complications each covered in two sections: issues raised and management options, with key points extracted into boxes for quick reference. A section on organisational aspects such as record keeping, training, protocols and guidelines makes this an important resource for any labour ward or hospital dealing with pregnant women. Presented in a clear, structured format, this book will be invaluable to trainee anaesthetists at all levels and to experienced anaesthetists who encounter obstetric patients. Obstetricians, neonatologists, midwives, nurses and operating department practitioners wishing to extend or update their knowledge will also find it highly beneficial. 

Postpartum Mood And Anxiety Disorders A Guide

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
1st edition - September 7, 2005
Paperback: 248 pages
ISBN-10: 9780763716493
ISBN-13: 978-0763716493
 

Designed For Clinicians Delivering Postpartum Care, Including Midwives, OB-GYN Nurse Practitioners, And Women’S Health Practitioners, This Text Overviews The Six Different Mood And Anxiety Disorders, And Provides The Implications For Practice, And Screening Tools. 

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
1st edition - June 23, 2008
Hardcover: 736 pages
ISBN-10: 9780826102355
ISBN-13: 978-0826102355
 

This book is the ideal tool to help graduate level nursing students expand their understanding of women's health care and wellness issues. For easy reference, Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing is organized into four parts: 

1. Women and Their Lives, covering connections between women's lives and their health 
2. Frameworks for Practice, addressing health care practice with women 
3. Health Promotion, covering ways for women to promote their health and prevent many chronic diseases 
4. Threats to Health and Health Problems, addressing problems unique to women, diseases more prevalent in women, and those in which there are different risk factors 


Monday, March 28, 2011

Handbook of Women's Health

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
2nd edition - November 23, 2009
Paperback: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 0521695252
ISBN-13: 978-0521695251 

This practical handbook provides a clear and comprehensive evidence-based guide to the care of women in primary care, intended for general and family practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and all those who practise primary care of women. It emphasizes preventive and well-woman care throughout the life-cycle of a woman, including sexuality, contraception, medical care in pregnancy, and psychological and important medical concerns. This new edition, revised and updated throughout with several new contributing authors, incorporates the latest evidence and research-findings on a wide range of problems for which women seek medical guidance. There is an expanded section on menstrual problems and menopause-associated conditions, including clear guidance on the use of hormone replacement therapy. 


Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Fifth edition - January 23, 2006
Hardcover: 1968 pages
ISBN-10: 0781777763
ISBN-13: 978-0781777766
 

Now in a fully revised, updated Fifth Edition, this text helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centered events. Using a nursing process framework, the book presents information in a clear, reader-friendly fashion. 

Each chapter begins with Key Terms, Learning Objectives, and a Case Study and ends with Key Points and Critical Thinking Exercises. New to this edition are Focus on Nursing Care Planning: Multidisciplinary Care boxes, which guide nurses in working with other healthcare providers. Other features include NIC and NOC, Focus on Pharmacology, Focus on Communication, and Assessing the Client boxes, "What If" questions, and illustrated nursing procedures. 
The Book CHM


Maternal and Child Health Nursing DVD 
Maternal Health Nursing: 

* Maternity Nursing Videos 
1. Developmental tasks of pregnancy 
2. Labor and delivery: Vaginal Birth 
3. Scheduled cesarean delivery 
4. Assisting the client with breast feeding 

* Maternity NCLEX - Style Questions 

Child Health Nursing:

* Pediatric Nursing Videos 
1. Caring of children 
2. care of hospitalized child 

*Pediatric NCLEX - Style Questions 






Sunday, March 13, 2011

Maternal-neonatal Facts Made Incredibly Quick

Publisher: Springhouse Publishing Co ,U.S.
2nd Revised edition - 1 May 2007
128 pages
ISBN-10: 1582556873
ISBN-13: 978-1582556871
 

Fully updated and now in full-color throughout, "Maternal-Neonatal Facts Made Incredibly Quick! Second Edition" is the perfect point-of-care reference for nurses working with pregnant patients in any clinical setting. This pocket-sized book provides instant access to information nurses need quickly every day on all aspects of prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal care. The book includes a section on ECG interpretation, the most up-to-date ACLS guidelines, a glossary of common terms, conversion charts, and over 125 quick-reference charts and illustrations. Colored tabs help nurses find information quickly. 

Med-Surg Success A Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company  2nd edition - November 19, 2010  Paperback: 816 pages  ISBN-10: 0803625049  ISBN-13: 978-0803625044  The ro...