- Updated content provides the most current practice guidelines, including expanded information on obesity, the late preterm infant, and fetal heart rate pattern identification. - Safety Alerts highlight developing competencies related to safe nursing practice in conjunction with the QSEN initiative on quality and safety in nursing care.

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Provide competent and sensitive maternal and newborn nursing care with Clinical Companion for Maternity & Newborn Nursing, 2nd Edition! Ideal for quick reference in the clinical setting, this book offers the information you need on topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and care of the newborn, including potential complications for each. Expert authors Dr. Shannon E. Perry, Kitty Cashion, Dr. Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk, and Kathryn R. Alden stress the importance of safe nursing practice as outlined in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. Teaching for Self-Management boxes offer a guide to communicating follow-up care to patients and their families. Signs of Potential Complications boxes help you recognize the signs and symptoms of complications and provide immediate interventions. Procedure boxes offer easy-to-use, step-by-step instructions for maternity skills and procedures. Emergency boxes may be used for quick reference in critical situations. Nursing Alerts highlight critical information that must be considered when providing care. Medication Guides in an appendix provide a key reference for common drugs and their interactions. Updated content provides the most current practice guidelines, including expanded information on obesity, the late preterm infant, and fetal heart rate pattern identification. Safety Alerts highlight developing competencies related to safe nursing practice in conjunction with the QSEN initiative on quality and safety in nursing care.

CLINICAL COMPANION FOR MATERNAL-INFANT NURSING CARE is a valuable, pocket-size clinical reference on the most essential content for normal and high-risk maternal-infant nursing care. The first six chapters are dedicated to providing appropriate information on the normal processes during each stage of the childbearing experience. These include a chapter on fetal assessment and a chapter on key drugs used during pregnancy and lactation. The remaining three chapters highlight important considerations related to high-risk pregnancy, medical problems, and the newborn at risk. An important theme in this text focuses on maternal, fetal, and infant assessment. TOC: * Pocket-size reference detailing the most essential content necessary for the clinical setting, including antepartal assessment, pregnancy, fetal assessment, labor, birth, recovery, neonatal assessment and care. * Teaching Plans for Home Care highlight the importance of understanding the role of home care in the overall nursing care. * Care Paths and Decision Trees serve as examples of clinical, collaborative tools to introduce students to care implementation in the clinical environment. * Warning Signs boxes alert students to potential problems. * Procedure boxes provide step-by-step information on specific procedures. * Drug Profiles are included in an appendix to provide students with accessible, essential information about the most common medications and their effects on the woman and the newborn.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "chapter-by-chapter review questions in NCLEX Examination format, cases studies, new video on birth and cesarean deliveries and assessment of the pregnant woman and newborn, and new nursing skills outlines." -- p. [4] of cover.