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Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Gilbert RNC MS FNPc, Elizabeth S.; Harmon MS RN FNP, Judith S.

 
9780323017510: Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery (3rd Edition)

Synopsis

Designed to provide comprehensive information on high risk maternity care in a concise, accessible format, this practical text helps practitioners ensure that women and their fetuses receive the best care possible. Emphasizing health promotion, risk screening, and prevention of complications in pregnancy, it utilizes the nursing process as the organizational framework for discussions. Coverage of various complications in pregnancy includes incidence, etiology, physiology, pathophysiology, and usual medical management with protocols for practitioners. Collaborative problems and desired outcomes are also addressed.

  • A new chapter has been added on complementary and alternative therapies
  • New content on multiple gestation includes nutritional needs and preterm management
  • New information has been added on domestic violence
  • Updated coverage includes content on thrombophilias and other connective tissue disorders
  • Current AWHONN Standards of Practice and NANDA nursing diagnoses are included
  • The role of the advanced practice nurse in implementing care is discussed
  • Psychosocial implications and family considerations are incorporated
  • Comprehensive coverage of substance abuse and STIs is provided - including implications for both the mother and the newborn
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    Elizabeth S. Gilbert, RNC, MS, FNP; Judith S. Harmon, MS, RN, FNP

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    ISBN 10:  0815144628 ISBN 13:  9780815144625
    Publisher: Mosby, 1998
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