Maternity nursing : an introductory text /
Gloria Leifer.
- 9th edition.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2005.
- xxiii, 453 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-375) and index.
Content
Unit One Social and family dynamics: 1. Contemporary maternity care, family, and cultural considerations; 2. Reproductive anatomy and physiology Unit Two Development of the fetus: 3. Fetal development Unit Three Pregnancy: 4. Physiological and psychological changes during pregnancy; 5. Health care during pregnancy; 6. Assessment of fetal health Unit Four Labour and birth: 7. Process of normal labor; 8. Nursing care during labor Unit Five Newborn: 9. Physiological adaptation of the newborn to birth; 10. Nursing assessment of the newborn; 11. Nursing care of the newborn; 12. Nweborn feeding Unit Six Postpartum period: 13. Postpartum assessment and nursing care Unit Seven Complications of childbearing: 14. Health problems complicating pregnancy; 15. Complications of labor and birth; 16. Newborn at risk, conditions associated with gestational age and development; 17. Newborn at risk, acquired and congenital conditions; 18. Postpartum complications Unit Eight Community-based care; 19. Nursing care in the community Unit Nine Other reproductive issues: 20. Family planning and infertility; 21. Adolescent childbearing and parenting; 22. Women's health issues; 23. Complementary and alternative therapies