For more than three decades, nursing students have relied on MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING for maternity and pediatric nursing education. The new ninth edition responds to changes in practice, with an increased focus on the nursing process, health promotion, family-centered care, cultural diversity and care in the home and community settings. Illustrations or photos on nearly every other page simplify learning. Students will rely on this book long after leaving the classroom. * Comprehensive coverage of basic maternity and pediatric nursing prepares students for today's practice. * Strong emphasis on family found within the narrative is essential in planning and implementing care. * Health promotion focus stresses teaching, screening and assessment to maintain optimal health. * Expanded coverage of cultural considerations develops awareness of diversity and provides strategies for meeting client needs. * Procedures are boxed for easy retrieval of step-by-step instructions. * Boxed Nurse Alerts offer helpful, practical tips for students new to the clinical setting. * Care plans include rationales for steps to help students understand why nursing actions are performed. * Each chapter includes Critical Thought Questions with answers in the Instructor's Resource Manual to help students learn to apply knowledge to practice.

Lab Manual for Health Assessment in Nursing, 5e serves as a laboratory manual and a study guide for the student. Each chapter of the lab manual corresponds to a chapter in the main textbook assisting students with comprehending and applying the theoretical content. Students will fully develop their assessment skills using the new interview guides and assessment guides. Students will also develop independence and readiness for test-taking by answering questions designed to hone these skills. Critical thinking skills are further developed when students participate in the Critical Thinking and Case Study activities.

Created especially for nurses and nursing students, this text emphasizes a holistic, health-oriented approach to assessment. It includes 112 pages of color and black-and-white photos showing assessment techniques, normal anatomy, abnormal findings, and much more. Each chapter includes learning objectives, glossaries, chapter summaries, and study questions.

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