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Expert authors of the market-leading maternity nursing textbook
deliver the most accurate, up-to-date content.
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Signs of Potential Complications highlight vital concerns, alerting
you to signs and symptoms of complications and the immediate
interventions to provide.
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Cultural Considerations stress the importance of considering the
beliefs and health practices of clients and their families from
various cultures when providing care.
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Medication Guides provide key information about commonly used
medications with specific nursing implications.
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Medication Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content
alert readers to critical drug information that must be considered to
provide safe client care.
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Safety Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content draw
attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice.
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Nursing Care Plans identify priority client problems and concerns,
along with appropriate interventions and rationales.
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Community Activity boxes focus on maternal and newborn
activities that can be pursued in local community settings and online
and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings, including
assisting clients in locating resources.
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Emergency boxes provide information about various emergency
situations and offer a quick reference in critical situations.
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Teaching for Self-Management boxes highlight important
information that nurses need to communicate to clients and families
for follow-up care.
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NEW! Case studies for the Next Generation NCLEX(R).
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NEW! Content on COVID-19 includes current recommendations from
professional organizations related to vaccines and the care of
pregnant women and newborns.
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UPDATED! Increased coverage of the needs of nontraditional
families.
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UPDATED! Coverage of legislative changes that affect health care
delivery in the United States.
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UPDATED! Current recommendations and practice changes from
professional organizations, such as the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Association for Women's
Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
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UPDATED! Enhanced content on client- and family-centered care
focuses on diversity and cultural assessment.
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UPDATED! Added emphasis on racial disparities in relation to
women's health and childbearing.
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UPDATED! Cutting-edge content on
treatments for breast cancer.
