MATERNITY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE provides all the information necessary to take care of a woman of childbearing age in today's society. Reorganized and streamlined to provide a more logical flow of information, this new edition includes a strong focus on community aspects of maternity and women's health care and health promotion and common concerns of women from adolescence through the postmenopausal years. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding family, culture, and health promotion in providing care. (Includes FREE CD-ROM and MERLIN website at www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/Lowdermilk/MatWmnHlth/) Spanish version of 6th edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-321-6

Maternity & Women's Health Care (with CD-Rom)

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Lowdermilk RNC PhD FAAN, Deitra Leonard

Perry RN PhD FAAN, Shannon E.

Bobak RN MS PhD FAAN, Irene M.

Nursing

Mosby

This outstanding study guide features chapter review activities and critical thinking exercises to test the student's knowledge and content, as well as their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Content follows Maternity &amp; Women's Health Care by Lowdermilk chapter-by-chapter.

Study Guide to Accompany Maternity & Women's Health Care

The underlying theme of Maternity &amp; Women's Health Care, 8e is how to take care of a woman of childbearing age in today's society. The book is designed to meet the needs of today's students through a clear, readable writing style and a more focused content presentation. Content carefully integrates the importance of understanding family, culture, and health promotion into the continuum of care. Maternity &amp; Women's Health Care has the most comprehensive coverage of maternal, newborn, and women's health nursing care than any other text on the market.
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<li>Incorporates Evidence-Based Practice as summarized in the Cochrane Pregnancy &amp; Childbirth Database, which is a collection of research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices that have unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects.</li>
<li>Women's health content provides a thorough understanding of health promotion and disease prevention, common health concerns, and care of common conditions in women throughout the childbearing years.</li>
<li>Health promotion and prevention is integrated throughout to maintain a focus on wellness.</li>
<li>Family content is introduced in Chapter 2 and then incorporated in the pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum, and newborn chapters to emphasize the importance of including the family in the continuum of care.</li>
<li>Emphasizes Care Management throughout by focusing on the use of the nursing process and Nursing Plans of Care and on collaborative care management by other means, such as Care Paths.</li>
<li>Teaching for Self-Care boxes emphasize guidelines for the client to practice self-care and transfer information from the hospital to the home.</li>
<li>Thoroughly updated Genetics chapter addresses issues of concern in both obstetrics and women's health and provides new information on genetic transmission, the Human Genome Project, and the role of the nurse in genetics.</li>
<li>English/Spanish Guidelines boxes provide the student with a handy reference for communicating when teaching clients and families.</li>
<li>Culture content is integrated throughout to stress the importance of assessing for and understanding cultural variations when providing care.</li>
<li>Care of the childbearing adolescent is integrated throughout to provide important age related considerations within each corresponding content area.</li>
<li>Nurse Alert boxes highlight critical information for the nurse.</li>
<li>Medication Guides offer information about the most common drugs.</li>
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<li>A new chapter, Care of the Newborn at Home, contains information about caring for the newborn at home, including signs of complications, home phototherapy, developmental care, and nutrition and feeding.</li>
<li>Resources integrated by chapter provide a handy reference for additional study.</li>
<li>UNIQUE! Marginal icons indicating alternative and complementary therapies content alerts the student to useful information on alternatives to traditional care techniques.</li>
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Maternity & Women's Health Care

Maternity & Women's Health Care - Text and Virtual Clinical Excursions 3.0 Package

Maternity &amp; Women's Health Care, 9th Edition takes a collaborative care approach to maternal, newborn, and women's health nursing that emphasizes the nurse's role on the care team. Easy to read and logically organized, it follows the nursing process and offers evidence-based coverage of everything you need to know about caring for women of childbearing age. Key topics include evidence-based practice, family, culture, community, and health promotion. Practical application exercises and comprehensive care plans help strengthen your maternity nursing skills.
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<li>Practical application approach follows the nursing process and emphasizes collaborative care and the nurse's role in health promotion and the family.</li>
<li>Comprehensive nursing care plans provide examples of both normal and abnormal conditions.</li>
<li>Nurse Alert boxes highlight essential nursing care information.</li>
<li>Focuses on the importance of including the family in the continuum of care.</li>
<li>Explores cultural considerations and the importance of assessing for and understanding cultural variations when providing care.</li>
<li>Teaching for Self-Care boxes provide follow-up care instructions for patients transitioning from hospital to home.</li>
<li>Medication Guides offer information about common drugs used during the childbearing process.</li>
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<li>Evidence-Based Practice boxes explore research findings and their effect on clinical practice.</li>
<li>Critical Thinking Exercises help you strengthen problem-solving skills by applying key concepts to realistic clinical situations.</li>
<li>Community Activity Exercises introduce you to nursing care in a variety of settings.</li>
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Maternity & Women's Health Care (Maternity and Women's Health Care)

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Study Guide for Maternity & Women's Health Care

Maternity & Women's Health Care - Text and Mosby's Maternal-Newborn & Women's Health Nursing Video Skills Package

Maternity & Women's Health Care - Text and Mosby's Maternal-Newborn & Women's Health Nursing Video Skills Package

Maternity & Women's Health Care - Text and Virtual Clinical Excursions Package

Maternity & Women's Health Care - Text and E-Book Package