Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

OVERVIEW OF MATERNAL AND PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE
The Nurses Role in a Changing Maternal-Child Health Care Environment
Family-Centered and Community-Based Maternal and Pediatric Nursing

FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNITY NURSING
Structure and Function of the Reproductive System
Special Issues of Reproduction and Womens Health Care

PREGNANCY
Fetal Development
Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy
Prenatal Care

LABOR AND BIRTH
Labor Process
Pain Management During Labor and Birth
Nursing Care During Labor and Birth
Assisted Delivery and Cesarean Birth

POSTPARTUM AND NEWBORN
The Postpartum Woman
Nursing Assessment of Newborn Transition
Newborn Nutrition
The Normal Newborn

CHILDBEARING AT RISK
Pregnancy at Risk:: Conditions That Complicate Pregnancy
Pregnancy at Risk:: Pregnancy-Related Complications
Labor at Risk
Postpartum Woman at Risk
The Newborn at Risk:: Gestational and Acquired Disorders
The Newborn at Risk:: Congenital Disorders

HEALTH PROMOTION FOR NORMAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Principles of Growth and Development
Growth and Development of the Infant:: 28 Days to 1 Year
Growth and Development of the Toddler:: 1 to 3 Years
Growth and Development of the Preschool Child:: 3 to 6 Years
Growth and Development of the School-Age Child:: 6 to 10 Years
Growth and Development of the Adolescent:: 11 to 18 Years

FOUNDATIONS OF PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE
Assessment of the Child (Data Collection)
Care of the Hospitalized Child
Procedures and Treatments
Medication Administration and Intravenous Therapy
The Child With a Chronic Health Problem
The Dying Child

THE CHILD WITH A MAJOR ILLNESS
The Child With Sensory/Neurologic Disorders
The Child With Respiratory System Disorders
The Child With Cardiovascular/Hematologic Disorders
The Child With Gastrointestinal/Endocrine Disorders
The Child With Genitourinary Disorders
The Child With Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Child With Integumentary Disorders/Communicable Diseases
The Child With Psychosocial Disorders

Glossary
English-Spanish Glossary
Answers to Workbook Questions

Appendix A:: Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
Appendix B:: NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses
Appendix C:: JCAHO Do Not Use List of Abbreviations
Appendix D:: Good Sources of Essential Nutrients
Appendix E:: Breast-feeding and Medication Use
Appendix F:: Cervical Dilation Chart
Appendix G:: Growth Charts
Appendix H:: Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure Values in Children
Appendix I:: Temperature and Weight Conversion Charts
Appendix J:: Communicating with Children and Family Caregivers