Maternity nursing care / Lynna Y. Littleton and Joan C. Engebretson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Littleton-Gibbs, Lynna Y.

Contributor:

Engebretson, Joan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maternity nursing.

Gynecologic nursing.

Pediatric nursing.

Maternal-Child Nursing.

Holistic Nursing.

Women's Health.

Medical Subjects:

Maternal-Child Nursing.

Holistic Nursing.

Women's Health.

Physical Description:

xxix, 946 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, [2005]

Summary:

Only have time for the essentials? Maternity Nursing Care provides the core components of safe nursing practice for the obstetric client through application of the nursing process. Chronologically organized, the book covers women's health, pregnancy care, labor and childbirth, postpartum care, and newborn development. Both normal and high-risk pregnancy situations are addressed, including appropriate nursing considerations. Through prioritization of health promotion, emphasizing "care" over "treatment," and fostering the nurse-client relationship, the perspective is uniquely geared to the nurse. Essentially, this is the resource of choice for maternity nursing.

Contents:

Unit 1 Foundations of Maternal, Neonatal, and Women's Health Nursing

Chapter 1 Nursing in the Contemporary Health Care System 3

Current State of Health Care Delivery 4

Nursing Skills for Professional Practice 9

Changes Reflected in Maternal, Neonatal, and Women's Health Care 9

Trends in Maternal, Neonatal, and Women's Health Care 11

Understanding Women's Health 13

Issues Related to the Care of Women and Infants 14

Nursing Implications 18

Chapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives on the Childbearing Family 23

Families Are Systems of Function and Structure 24

The Childbearing Family 28

Nursing Implications 31

Nursing Implications 38

Nursing Process 38

Chapter 3 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 47

Contemporary Use of Complementary Therapies 48

Differentiating Alternative from Complementary Therapies 50

Background and Classification of Modalities 50

Complementary Modalities 53

Nursing Implications 67

Nursing Process 70

Chapter 4 Ethics, Laws, and Standards of Care 77

Ethical Issues 79

Legal Issues 92

Unit 2 Health Care of Women across the Life Span

Chapter 5 Promoting Women's Health 103

Women's Development across the Life Span 104

Women's Nutrition across the Life Span 115

Violence and Abuse against Women 126

Chapter 6 Health Care Issues and Reproductive Concerns 137

Historical Perspective of Women's Health 138

Demographic Data for American Women 141

Mortality and Morbidity 143

Age-Specific Issues 158

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 160

Women's Health Conditions 162

Unit 3 Human Reproduction

Chapter 7 Reproduction, Sexuality, Infertility, and Family Planning 191

Normal Sexual Differentiation 193

Sexuality 197

Sexual Dysfunction 202

Infertility 203

Family Planning 212

Chapter 8 Genetics and Genetic Counseling 239

Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance 241

Gene Structure and Function 245

Single-Gene (Mendelian) Inheritance 246

Polygenic and Multifactorial Inheritance 250

Single-Gene Disorders 250

Chromosome Abnormalities 255

Genetic Screening 258

Genetic Counseling 259

Nursing Implications 262

Unit 4 Pregnancy

Chapter 9 Normal Pregnancy 269

Signs of Pregnancy 270

Expected Date of Delivery 273

Physiologic Adaptation to Pregnancy 273

Discomforts of Pregnancy 286

Psychosocial Adaptations to Pregnancy 293

Cultural Caring 298

Complementary Therapies 300

Nursing Process 300

Chapter 10 Nursing Care of the Pregnant Woman 307

Benefits of Early Care 308

Preconception Care 309

Prenatal Care 309

Education of the Childbearing Family 325

Managing the Discomforts of Pregnancy 335

Nursing Process 339

Chapter 11 Management and Nursing Care of High-Risk Clients 343

Hemorrhagic Disorders 344

Placental Abnormalities 347

Labor Disorders 350

Disorders of Amniotic Fluid Volume 353

High Risk Fetal Conditions 354

Hypertension 356

Endocrine Disorders 361

Cardiovascular Disorders 364

Pulmonary Disorders 365

Hematologic Disorders 367

Neurologic Disorders 368

Nursing Implications 370

Pregnancy in HIV-Infected Women 371

Pregnancy in Adolescence 376

Chapter 12 Fetal Development and Well-Being 397

Cell Division 398

Fertilization and Implantation 399

Placenta 401

Umbilical Cord 405

Membranes and Amniotic Fluid 405

Embryonic Stage 405

Fetal Stage 410

Risks Affecting Fetal Well-Being 412

Nursing Process 421

Evaluation of Fetal Well-Being 426

Genetic and Biochemical Evaluation 429

Nursing Process 443

Unit 5 Childbirth

Chapter 13 Processes of Labor and Delivery: Analgesia and Anesthesia 453

Physiology of Labor 454

Signs and Symptoms of Impending Labor 462

Stages of Labor 462

Interventions of Labor 466

Maternal Adaptations to Labor 479

Fetal Adaptations to Labor 480

History of Analgesia for Childbirth 481

Theories of Pain and Pain Management 481

Analgesia and Anesthesia 482

Pain in Labor and Delivery 482

Analgesia in Labor 484

Anesthesia for Delivery 491

Postdelivery Care for the Client Receiving Anesthesia 499

Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Intrapartal Family 505

Assessment of Physiologic Process of Labor 507

General Systems Assessment 523

Setting Priorities and Making Decisions 526

Maternal-Family Support and Interactions 526

Psychologic Considerations during the Latent Phase of Labor 527

Documentation and Communication 528

Laboratory Tests 528

Nursing Responsibilities during Labor 528

Chapter 15 High-Risk Births and Obstetric Emergencies 575

Dysfunctional Labor Pattern 577

Fetal Malpresentation and Malposition 584

Case Study/Care Plan 590

Maternal and Fetal Structural Abnormalities 592

Multuple Gestation 596

Fetal Distress 598

Uterine Rupture 599

Placental Abnormalities 600

Umbilical Cord Anomalies 603

Amniotic Fluid Abnormalities 605

Unit 6 Postpartum Nursing Care

Chapter 16 Nursing Care of the Low-Risk Postpartum Family 617

Clinical Assessment 621

Other Assessments 638

Family Considerations 645

Discharge Preparation 652

Nursing Implications 653

Nursing Process 654

Chapter 17 Complications of Postpartum and Neonatal Loss 661

Postpartum Physical Complications 662

Case Study/Care Plan 671

Postpartum Psychologic Disorders 674

Nursing Implications and Preparation for Discharge 675

Losses in the Postpartum Period 677

Nursing Process 685

Chapter 18 Lactation and Newborn Nutrition 691

Infant Nutrition 692

Growth and Development 693

Breastfeeding 698

Commercial Infant Formula Feeding 724

Nursing Process 729

Unit 7 Newborn Development and Nursing Care

Chapter 19 Transition to Extrauterine Life 741

Physiologic Transitions of Major Systems 742

Neurobehavioral Transition in the First 12 Hours 748

Complications of Transition 751

Transition of the Premature Infant 756

Resuscitation and Stabilization in the Delivery Room 758

Chapter 20 Nursing Care of the Normal Newborn 763

Assessment after Transition 765

General Assessment 769

Physical Examination 773

Photo Story: A Circumcision Story 802

Additional Assessments 810

Factors That Place the Infant at Risk 813

Nursing Implications 815

Chapter 21 Care of Newborns at Risk Related to Birth Weight and Premature Delivery 821

The Small for Gestational Age Infant 823

The Large for Gestational Age Infant 825

The Premature Infant 825

Special Considerations in Caring for the Infant at High Risk 838

Neonatal Transport 863

Discharge Planning 864

Chapter 22 Care of Newborns at Risk Related to Congenital and Acquired Conditions 873

Congenital Anomalies 874

Acquired Disorders 889

Neonatal Infections 895

Family Experiences 896

Nursing Process 896

Appendix A American Holistic Nurses Association's Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice 903.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1401811922

OCLC:

55503463