Book Description
This book can serve as an excellent resource for practicing nurses who need an up-to-date source which provides an overview of all aspects of maternal and pediatric nursing. THIS TITLE BEING REPRINTED AS A KIP (KEEP IN PRINT) EDITION BASED UPON CUSTOMER DEMAND/NEED.

Book Info
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner, Kirkland, Washington. Textbook of maternal-child health nursing for practical/vocational nursing students. Straightforward, user-friendly approach includes extensive use of illustrations, charts, and tables. 16 contributors.

About the Author
Pamela Shapiro BSN ARNP is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practioner specializing in OB-GYN. She has extensive experience as a Childbirth Educator.

ANNOTATION

The book contains both black-and-white and two-color illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This text can serve as an excellent resource for practicing nurses who need up-to-date source that provides an overview of all aspects of maternal and pediatric nursing.

FROM THE CRITICS

Susan R. Opas

This 800-page basic text is divided into nine units. Unit 1 includes history of maternity nursing; female anatomy, physiology, and conception. Using the most basic technical terminology, unit 2 details the sequences of normal pregnancy, fetal development, and potential problems. Unit 3 intricately details the human physiology and technical skills to work through the processes of labor and delivery. Disorders and care for the neonate are presented in Unit 4. Units 5 and 6 cover pediatric health promotion (growth and development, nutrition, immunizations, and safety). Unit 7 approaches the concepts of hospitalization. Concepts related to the dying child comprise unit 8, and unit 9 is selected pathophysiological conditions organized by a systems approach. The purpose is to prepare students in vocational nursing. Also, the preface alludes to the need for LVN nurses to be sensitive to culture-based nursing and to use communication skills in all aspects of providing care. The book is divided into very straightforward bits of information that combine the use of medical-technical terminology with simplistic language to review hands-on skills attached to the multitude of nursing tasks. There is no mention of communication or culture in the index, chapter outline, or in the chapters I reviewed. The audience appears to be the LVN student. The book has many features similar to high school textbooks, including its glossy cover and its standard size. There is an abundance of black-and-white photography, figures and tables in two-tone lavender, and white space. Each chapter begins with objectives and key terms, and ends with review questions, suggested activities, and a bibliography. Theauthor, an obstetrics and gynecology practitioner, is also the sole author of the first 20 maternal/newborn chapters. Of the 23 pediatric chapters, a majority (10) were contributed by two developmental editors of Cracom Corporation. Other pediatric chapter authors are faculty members of vocational schools and colleges. The degree of scientific information provided (medications, diagnostic testing) is arbitrary. The nursing care does not follow the NANDA language of nursing diagnosis and process, and the referenced texts are now in later editions than listed in the bibliographies. It is my opinion that the author's 20 chapters would stand alone better than the book as a whole. However, assuming that maternity-pediatric LVN training is a combined curriculum, there was a need for this second half, a half I believe was not well planned.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Susan R. Opas, PhD, RNC, CHES (UCLA School of Nursing)Description: This 800-page basic text is divided into nine units. Unit 1 includes history of maternity nursing; female anatomy, physiology, and conception. Using the most basic technical terminology, unit 2 details the sequences of normal pregnancy, fetal development, and potential problems. Unit 3 intricately details the human physiology and technical skills to work through the processes of labor and delivery. Disorders and care for the neonate are presented in Unit 4. Units 5 and 6 cover pediatric health promotion (growth and development, nutrition, immunizations, and safety). Unit 7 approaches the concepts of hospitalization. Concepts related to the dying child comprise unit 8, and unit 9 is selected pathophysiological conditions organized by a systems approach. Purpose: The purpose is to prepare students in vocational nursing. Also, the preface alludes to the need for LVN nurses to be sensitive to culture-based nursing and to use communication skills in all aspects of providing care. The book is divided into very straightforward bits of information that combine the use of medical-technical terminology with simplistic language to review hands-on skills attached to the multitude of nursing tasks. There is no mention of communication or culture in the index, chapter outline, or in the chapters I reviewed. Audience: The audience appears to be the LVN student. Features: The book has many features similar to high school textbooks, including its glossy cover and its standard size. There is an abundance of black-and-white photography, figures and tables in two-tone lavender, and white space. Each chapter begins with objectives and key terms, and ends with review questions, suggested activities, and a bibliography. Assessment: The author, an obstetrics and gynecology practitioner, is also the sole author of the first 20 maternal/newborn chapters. Of the 23 pediatric chapters, a majority (10) were contributed by two developmental editors of Cracom Corporation. Other pediatric chapter authors are faculty members of vocational schools and colleges. The degree of scientific information provided (medications, diagnostic testing) is arbitrary. The nursing care does not follow the NANDA language of nursing diagnosis and process, and the referenced texts are now in later editions than listed in the bibliographies. It is my opinion that the author's 20 chapters would stand alone better than the book as a whole. However, assuming that maternity-pediatric LVN training is a combined curriculum, there was a need for this second half, a half I believe was not well planned.

RATING

2 Stars from Doody

ACCREDITATION

Shapiro, Pamela J., BSN, ARNP