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Description

AWHONN�s Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing, 5th Edition provides the most up-to-date, accurate information available on today�s maternal-newborn nursing practice.�Its concise outline format covers concepts of reproduction, fetal development, normal pregnancy, intrapartum and postpartum periods, the normal newborn, complications in the mother and newborn, and ethical issues. With a fresh focus on patient safety and revised case studies, this clinical guide and certification prep tool features AWHONN-endorsed content for the practice of maternal-newborn nursing.

• AWHONN-endorsed content makes this the definitive resource in preparing for current practice and specialty nursing certification examinations.
• Coverage of the full scope of maternal-newborn nursing practice addresses topics, such as: families; ethics; legal issues; research, case management; genetics; and the transition to home and parenthood.
• Bulleted outline format allows for quick review and reference of key information on the management of pregnant women and their newborns through all stages of care.

• NEW! Focus on patient safety draws attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice.
• NEW! Content on medication safety, including high alert medications, emphasizes critical drug information that must be considered to provide safe patient care.
• UPDATED! Extensively revised case studies and review questions reflect the realities of practice and provide testing for certification examinations with realistic patient scenarios.
• EXPANDED! Updated content throughout gives you the most current practice guidelines to promote quality care.

Typham this is the title: Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing 5th Edition