Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing provides a solid foundation in obstetrics and pediatric nursing. An easy-to-follow organization by developmental stages, discussion of disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, and a focus on family health make it a complete guide to caring for maternity and pediatric patients. Written in a clear, concise style by Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, this edition reflects the current NCLEX® test plan with additional material on safety, health promotion, nutrition, and related psychosocial care.
• Cultural Considerations boxes and a Cultural Assessment Data Collection Tool help in developing individualized plans of care.
• Updated health promotion content includes Health Promotion boxes focusing on preventive strategies for achieving prenatal wellness, health during pregnancy, postnatal health, and pediatric illness prevention and wellness — including the complete immunization schedules for all ages.
• Nursing Tips provide information applying to the clinical setting.
• Objectives are listed in each chapter opener.
• Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references at the beginning of each chapter.
• Nursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions help you understand how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply critical thinking skills.
• A companion Evolve website includes animations, videos, answers to review questions and answer guidelines for critical thinking questions, an English/Spanish audio glossary, critical thinking case studies, and additional review questions for the NCLEX examination.
• Get Ready for the NCLEX®Examination! sections at the end of each chapter help you prepare for classroom tests and the NCLEX examination.
• Increased focus on safety helps you prepare for safe nursing practice, with:
• Safety Alert! boxes based on The Joint Commission's 2009/2010 National Patient Safety Goals
• Medication Safety Alert! boxes highlighting serious and potentially fatal medication errors in infants and children
• New information on determining pediatric dosages and a discussion of the Pedislide system
• New skills include step-by-step instructions for:
• Bathing the Newborn
• Assessing the Length and Height of Infants and Children
• Calculating BMI
• Removal of a Peripheral Intravenous Catheter
• Using the Peak Flowmeter
• Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler
• Updated, vibrant full-color design highlights key information and enhances your understanding of important concepts.
• Updated nutrition content compares commercially available infant formulas and discusses organic, natural, and dietetic foods.
• Nutrition Considerations boxes cover prenatal care, nutritional issues during infancy, and the crisis in childhood obesity.
• Memory Jogger boxes help you remember important material with mnemonics, tips, and tricks.
• An updated glossary is available in the textbook, as well as on the companion Evolve website.
Master key concepts and apply them to your nursing practice! Corresponding to the chapters in Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, 6th Edition, by Gloria Leifer, RN, MA, CNE, this study guide reinforces your understanding of essential concepts and skills. It offers the preparation you need to pass the NCLEX® Examination and succeed in your nursing career.
Features include:
• Learning activities
• Case studies with critical thinking questions
• Thinking Critically scenarios
• Applying Knowledge exercises
• Review questions
• Crossword puzzles
• Several Thinking Critically sections and case studies with critical thinking questions have been added.
• Alternate-item format questions are included in the review questions for the NCLEX® Examination.
One of the most complete nursing education learning systems available, Virtual Clinical Excursions is an online program that guides you through a virtual hospital where the patients are real and their conditions are constantly changing. By immersing students in a realistic, yet safe, nursing environment, VCE simulates the average clinical rotation by allowing users to conduct a complete assessment of a patient and set priorities for care, collect information, analyze and interpret data, prepare and administer medications, and reach conclusions about complex problems. Each lesson has a textbook reading assignment and activities based on "visiting" the patients in the hospital — providing a perfect environment to "practice" what you are learning.
• Online workbook includes a set of lessons to prepare and guide you through a variety of patient scenarios, which are all connected to your textbook.
• Physical examination interactions include unique images and assessment findings for each patient scenario.
• Patient chart provides quick access to vital information such as physician’s orders, laboratory reports, patient education, nursing admission, and more, offering a richly detailed portrait of the patient.
• Electronic patient record houses data from the patient’s entire hospital stay and offers the ability to record new data findings.
• Nurse-client interaction videos depict conversations and situations involving nurses, patients, family members, and hospital staff to help you discern between communications that are ideal and those that need improvement.
• Updated drug reference includes a comprehensive set of the latest drug monographs to help you make the best clinical judgments involving medication administration.
• NEW! Online format enables you to access Virtual Clinical Excursions from any PC or MAC with an internet connection.
• NEW! Laboratory guide provides standard value ranges for all laboratory values offered within the virtual patient hospital, so you can confirm and compare standard lab values against your patients’ test results.