Maternal Child Nursing Care

Master the essentials of maternity and pediatric nursing with this comprehensive, all-in-one text! Maternal Child Nursing Care, 7th Edition covers the issues and concerns of women during their childbearing years and children during their developing years. It uses a family-centered, problem-solving approach to patient care, with guidelines supported by evidence-based practice. New to this edition is an emphasis on clinical judgment skills and a new chapter on children with integumentary dysfunction. Written by a team of experts led by Shannon E. Perry and Marilyn J. Hockenberry, this book provides the accurate information you need to succeed in the classroom, the clinical setting, and on the Next Generation NCLEX-RN® examination. Focus on the family throughout the text emphasizes the influence of the entire family in health and illnessExpert authors of the market-leading maternity and pediatric nursing textbooks combine to ensure delivery of the most accurate, up-to-date contentInformation on victims of sexual abuse as parents and human trafficking helps prepare students to handle these delicate issuesNursing Alerts highlight critical information that could lead to deteriorating or emergency situationsGuidelines boxes outline nursing procedures in an easy-to-follow formatEvidence-Based Practice boxes include findings from recent clinical studiesEmergency Treatment boxes describe the signs and symptoms of emergency situations and provide step-by-step interventionsAtraumatic Care boxes teach students how to manage pain and provide competent care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stressCommunity Focus boxes emphasize community issues, provide resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settingsPatient Teaching boxes highlight important information nurses need to communicate to patients and familiesCultural Considerations boxes describe beliefs and practices relating to pregnancy, labor and birth, parenting, and women’s healthFamily-Centered Care boxes draw attention to the needs or concerns of families that students should consider to provide family-centered care NEW and UPDATED! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies and NGN exam-style unfolding case studies provide preparation for the NGN examNEW! Introduction of clinical judgment is included in the preface and in the textNEW! COVID-19 and Zika virus content is addedNEW! New chapter on child with integumentary dysfunction provides the most up-to-date informationUPDATED clinical guidelines also include well-child careUPDATED content includes topics such as resuscitation, contraception, breast cancer screening, and gestational diabetesUPDATED LBGTQ+ coverage is expandedEXPANDED! More content on spirituality is included in the family, culture, and spiritual chapters