Introductory maternity & pediatric nursing

• Main Authors: Klossner, N. Jayne (Author), Hatfield, Nancy T. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006
• Subjects: Maternal-Child Nursing > methods; Pediatric Nursing > methods; Nursing Process
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• Physical Description: xxvi, 1137 pages colour illustrations 28 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Format: System requirements: Macintosh Network Client; Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor; Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, or v10.8; 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended); 64 MB or higher graphics card; 16X DVD-ROM drive; display resolution of 800x600 or greater; sound card and speakers; 100 baseT Ethernet.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780781736909; 0781736900

This brand-new, full-color textbook presents both maternity and pediatric nursing at an appropriate level for LPN/LVN students. The text uses a nursing process framework and emphasizes the LPN's specific role. Throughout the text are features that help students develop critical thinking skills and apply content to practice - such as nursing procedures, nursing care plans, clinical pearls, patients' and caregivers' stories, critical thinking questions, cultural snapshots, family teaching tips, and over 500 illustrations. Each chapter is followed by an integrated study guide/workbook with NCLEX[registered]-style questions, 'Critical Thinking: What Would You Do?' scenarios including dosage calculations, and Study Activities including Internet activities