Maternal, neonatal, and women's health nursing / Lynna Y. Littleton and Joan C. Engebretson.

CONTENTS

FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING CARE

NURSING IN THE CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Current state of health care delivery
activities to improve health
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ISSUES IN MATERNAL, NEONATAL AND WOMEN'S HEALTH
Changes in maternal, neonatal, and women's health care
trends in maternal, neonatal and women's health care
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THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FAMILY
Family system of structure and function
theoretical frameworks
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COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
Contemporary use of complementary therapies
differentiating alternative from complementary therapies
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ETHICS, LWAS AND STANDARDS OF CARE
Ethical issues
legal issues
practice implications for maternal child nursing
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HOME VISITING PROGRAMS AND PERINATAL NURSING
Historical background
community health concepts
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HEALTH CARE OF WOMEN

DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
Prenatal through early adolescent years
young adulthood to perimenopausal years
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NUTRITION FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
Nutritional guidelines
nutritional needs across the life span
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COMMON CONDITIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Menstrual cycle abnormalities
breast conditions
pelvic conditions
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VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
intimate partner violence
the cycle of violence
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HUMAN SEXUALITY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
Normal sexual differentiation
sexuality
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GENETICS AND GENETIC COUNSELING
Chromosomal basis of inheritance
gene structure and function
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PREGNANCY

NORMAL PREGNANCY
signs of pregnancy
expected date of delivery
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MANAGEMENT AND NURSING CARE OF THE PREGNANT WOMAN
Benefits of early care
preconception care
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CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION AND PERINATAL EDUCATION
From childbirth education to perinatal education
methods of childbirth preparation
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MANAGEMENT AND NURSING CARE OF THE HIGH RISK CLIENT
Haemorrhagic disorders
placental abnormalities
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PREGNANCY IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Pregnancy in adolescence
pregnancy in HIV-infected women
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ASSESSMENT OF FETAL WELL-BEING

FETAL DEVELOPMENT
cell division
implantation and fertilization
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ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AFFECTING FETAL WELL BEING
risks related to geographic location
risks related to employment
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CHILD BIRTH

PROCESSES OF LABOR AND DELIVERY
Physiology of labour
signs and symptoms of impending labour
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ANALGESIA AND ANESTHESIA IN LABOR AND DELIVERY
Theories of pain and pain management
analgesia and anesthesia
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INTRAPARTUM NURSING CARE
Assessment of the physiologic processes of labor
nursing responsibilities during labour
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BIRTH AND THE FAMILY
Historical aspects of birth and the family
cultural considerations in a family's response to birth
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POSTPARTUM HEALTH AND NURSING CARE#

NORMAL POSTPARTUM NURSING CARE
Postpartum care
clinical assessment
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POSTPARTUM FAMILY ADJUSTMENT
maternal infant attachment
paternal adjustment
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LACTATION AND NURSING SUPPORT
history of breast feeding
biology of lactation
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NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT AND NURSING CARE

PHYSIOLOGIC AND BEHAVIORAL TRANSITION TO EXTRAUSTERINE LIFE
physiologic transitions of major systems
neurobehavioral transition in the first 12 hours
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NEWBORN NUTRITION
Growth and development
commercial infant formula
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NEWBORNS AT RISK RELATED TO BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURE DELIVERY
The small for gestational age infant
the large for gestational age infant
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NEWBORNS AT RISK RELATED TO CONGENITAL AND AQUUIRED CONDITIONS
congenital anomalies
acquired disorders
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DEVELOPMENTAL CARE OF THE INFANT AT RISK
Historical development
theoretical framework for developmental care
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SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

GRIEF AND THE FAMILY IN THE PERINAL EXPERIENCE
Psychology of loss
reproductive loss
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COMMUNITY AND HOME HEALTH CARE NURSING FOR THE HIGH RISK INFANT
Economics and home health care
multicultural diversity in home health care
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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