Prentice Hall

Nursing



Maternal-Child Nursing Care
Mary Ann Towle
Ellise Adams, Calhoun Community College, Alabama

ISBN-10: 0131136275
ISBN-13: 9780131136274

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper Bound w/CD-ROM; 984 pp
Published: 12/30/2006

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This text provides need-to-know information and skills for LPN/LVN related to maternal and pediatric nursing both as a textbook and as a later reference in an easy-to-read and understand format.

Brief Outlines preview what the chapter will cover for quick access and review. 

 

Learning Outcomes identify what you can expect to learn from each chapter and help you focus your reading.

 

MediaLinks call your attention to the additional learning tools that are available on the Student CD-ROM and Companion Website that accompany your textbook

 

MediaLink Tabs prompt you to explore videos, animations, and activities on the Student CD-ROM and Companion Website.

 

Complementary Therapies, Client Teaching, and Nutrition Therapy help you prepare for your role as educators in health care settings. 

 

Cultural information provides insights into populations and situations the nurse may meet.

 

Nursing Care Checklists provide handy summaries of important nursing interventions.

 

Manifestations and Risk Factors boxes summarize data collected during assessment, common risk factors, and manifestations you might observe.

 

PHARMACOLOGY tables reinforce selected common medications nurses will encounter in practice. Additional boxes and tables offer information on key topics. 


Nursing Care is presented in the five-step nursing process format, but emphasizing the scope of practice for the LPN/LVN. Rationales after each nursing action explain why the action is important and support the evidence-based nursing process.

 

Priorities in Nursing Care focuses your thinking on key assessments and interventions.

 

Nursing Process Care Plans illustrate nursing care in a “real-life” scenario.

 

Critical Thinking questions allow you to apply your new knowledge to a specific client.

 

Clinical Alerts call your attention to clinical roles and responsibilities for heightened awareness, monitoring, and/or reporting.

 

Procedures give you step-by-step instructions and rationales for nursing actions.  Special icons in the procedures reinforce essential preliminary steps in client care.  “Live” documentation at the end of each procedure demonstrates samples of good record-keeping.

 

Health Promotion Issues examine topical issues and show you how to move from problems to solutions as you care for clients.


Collaborative Care challenges you to think about the different health care settings and to envision the many health care workers who may participate in a client’s care.

 

Delegating assists you as you determine which nursing interventions may be delegated to assistive personnel.

 

Management of Care highlights specific nursing interventions appropriate to the care of the client.

 

Communication and Client Teaching focus on communication methods and educational strategies necessary to teach the client and the family.

 

Time Management and Priorities in Nursing Care help you organize care and focus on the most important aspects of care first.

 

Documenting and Reporting helps you practice what and how to document and when to report your findings.

 

Cultural Care Strategies build your confidence by providing information and scenarios to familiarize you with cultural patterns and differences.

 

UNIT I. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY-BASED NURSING PRACTICE

 

Chapter 1 The LPN/LVN in Maternal-Child, Community-Based Nursing

Chapter 2 Legal and Ethical Issues in Maternal-Child Nursing

Chapter 3 Nursing Care of the Family

 

UNIT II MATERNAL-NEWBORN CARE

 

Chapter 4   Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 5 Reproductive Issues

Chapter 6 Health Promotion During Pregnancy

Chapter 7 Health Promotion During Labor and Delivery

Chapter 8 Maternal High-Risk Nursing Care

Chapter 9 Health Promotion of the Newborn

Chapter 10 Health Promotion in the Postpartum Period

 

UNIT III PEDIATRIC CARE

 

Chapter 11 Life Span Growth and Development

Chapter 12 Illness Prevention, Health Promotion, and Nutrition in Children

Chapter 13 Adapting Procedures in the Care of Children

Chapter 14 Care of the Hospitalized or Chronically Ill Child

Chapter 15 Care of the Child with Fluid, Electrolyte, or Acid-Base Disorders

Chapter 16 Care of the Child with Neurologic and Sensory Disorders

Chapter 17 Care of the Child with Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chapter 18 Care of the Child with Respiratory Disorders

Chapter 19 Care of the Child with Cardiovascular Disorders

Chapter 20 Care of the Child with Hematologic or Lymphatic Disorders

Chapter 21 Care of the Child with Immune Disorders

Chapter 22 Care of the Child with Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chapter 23 Care of the Child with Genitourinary Disorders

Chapter 24 Care of the Child with Integumentary Disorders

Chapter 25 Care of the Child with Endocrine Disorders

Chapter 26 Care of the Child with Communicable Diseases

Chapter 27 Care of the Child with Psychosocial Disorders

Chapter 28 Care of the Family with a Dying Child

Mary Ann Towle, RN, MEd, MSN

Mary Ann Towle “always wanted to be a nurse” but teaching science in high school also seemed appealing. After graduating from Idaho State University with a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, she moved to Boise, Idaho where she accepted a position at St. Luke’s Medical Center. Mary Ann felt confident with her entry-level knowledge but was unsure of herself when it came to performing nursing procedures. Several LPNs helped her gain the necessary skills and confidence. Within a few months, she was working in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit as the evening charge nurse.

           

While Mary Ann enjoyed the direct client care of the CCU, she felt something was missing in her career. She taught a few in-service programs and workshops to nurses as well as to Respiratory Therapy students from Boise State University. After three years, an opportunity became available to teach in the LPN program at Boise State University. Mary Ann jumped at the change to combine her love for nursing and her desire to teach.

 

All faculty in the Vocational-Technical Education programs were required to take education classes in order to improve their teaching performance. With a husband and two young children to care for and while teaching full time, Mary Ann attended classes two or three nights a week. After five years, she completed a Master of Education degree with a specialty in Vocational Education. A proponent of life-long learning, Mary Ann returned to school once her family was grown and completed a Master of Science degree in Nursing. Having taught the entire curriculum, Mary Ann sees herself as a generalist with experience in maternity, pediatrics, medical-surgical nursing and geriatrics.

           

It has been 31 years since Mary Ann began her career as a nursing instructor at Boise State University. She has been recognized by the American Vocational Association as Vocational Teacher of the Year at the state and regional levels and as first runner-up at the national level. Mary Ann is the co-author of several other articles and nursing textbooks.

Mary Ann is a strong advocate for the LPN/LVN. She works to advance their education and scope of practice within the health care community. She feels that by reducing the stress involved in learning, providing positive feedback, and role modeling, she can help all students develop into quality nurses who can think critically and function in any situation.

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