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Build the clinical judgment skills you need to provide quality care for maternity and pediatric patients! Clear and easy to read, Leifer’s Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Tenth Edition describes how you can provide effective, evidence-based care for women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and for newborns and growing children. The text spans the continuum of child development, making it easy to locate information by organizing topics from simple to complex and from health to illness. Another hallmark of the book is its strong focus on family-centered care, health promotion, and illness prevention. From nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this bestselling text helps you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® Exam and for the expanding role of the nurse in today’s healthcare practice.NEW! Updated medication tables provide quick access to information about commonly used drugsNEW! Updated content reflects the latest research and technology, the latest standardized guidelines, and best practices in LPN/LVN careNEW and updated photos and illustrations reinforce the book’s concepts, with more representation of diversityUnfolding case studies follow one family through the conception and birth process, and include open-ended critical thinking questions applying the content to practiceCase studies and questions for the Next Generation NCLEX Exam® (NGN) help you apply theory to practice and prepare for the NCLEX-PN examinationGet Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! at the end of each chapter includes a summary of key points, online resources, review questions, and critical thinking questionsMore than 25 nursing care plans include nursing diagnoses and goals, nursing interventions, and rationales, along with clinical judgment questions to promote critical thinking skillsNursing guidelines reflect the World Health Organization’s Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, alternative therapies, immunization mandates, emergency preparedness, preventing medication errors, and moreDetailed nursing skills cover a wide range of maternal and pediatric nursing interventionsPatient Teaching boxes help you communicate instructions for self-care with patients and familiesNursing tips include practical, evidence-based information applicable in the clinical settingCultural Considerations boxes help you address the needs of culturally diverse patients and familiesSafety alerts highlight medication errors, the importance of protecting patients and others from accidents, and the spread of disease

Reinforce your understanding of maternity and pediatric nursing with this practical study guide! With chapters corresponding to Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 10th Edition, this workbook provides a variety of exercises and activities to help you review concepts and apply them to patient care. Case studies include questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam, allowing you to practice critical thinking and build skills in clinical judgment. Updated with questions on new methods and treatment, this study guide helps you prepare for success on your licensure examination and in nursing practice. Updated exercises correspond with the textbook's new content on methods and treatment for the care of women, families, newborns, and children. Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX® exam include exercises with questions to help you develop skills in clinical judgment and prepare for the licensure examination. Thinking Critically activities require you to apply what you've learned in the textbook to new situations or to draw conclusions based on that knowledge. Applying Knowledge activities provide additional opportunities for you to apply learned information to clinical care. Review questions cover information from the textbook by chapter, with appropriate nursing actions, what to expect in terms of medical orders or patient care, and potential complications. Variety of exercises includes matching, multiple-choice, vocabulary building, short answer, and select-all-that-apply questions to reinforce your understanding of basic concepts and factual knowledge

Preceded by: Foundations and adult health nursing / [edited by] Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow. 6th ed. c2011.

Preceeded by: Foundations of nursing / [edited by] Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow. 6th ed. c2011.

Preceeded by: Adult health nursing [edited by] Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow. 6th ed. 2011.

A surrealist text loosely based on the life, suffering and reincarnation of Anne Frank, with guest appearances from a pair of Siamese twins menaced by the cold and carnivores, a two-headed boy bobbing in a jar, anthropomorphic vegetables and a variety of immature erotic horrors.