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Nursing Professor, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA; RN Nurse Coordinator, Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Lucille Packard Stanford Specialty Clinic; Acute Care RN California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA Nursing Professor, Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA
Unit One: Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 1. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2. Culture 3. Women's Health Promotion Across the Life Span Unit Two: Pregnancy and the Family 4. Human Reproduction and Fetal Development 5. Physical and Psychological Changes of Pregnancy 6. Nursing Care During Pregnancy 7. Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy 8. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Pregnancy Unit Three: Birth and the Family 9. Nursing Care During Labor and Childbirth 10. Nursing Care of the Woman With Complications During Labor and Birth 11. Birth-Related Procedures Unit Four: Postpartum Period and the Family 12. Postpartum Nursing Care 13. Postpartum Complications Unit Five: The Newborn 14. Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn 15. Nursing Care of the Newborn 16. Newborn Nutrition 17. Nursing Care of the Newborn at Risk Unit Six: Growth and Development 18. Health Promotion of the Infant: Birth to One Year 19. Health Promotion of the Toddler 20. Health Promotion of the Preschooler 21. Health Promotion of the School-Aged Child 22. Health Promotion of the Adolescent Unit Seven: Pediatric Concerns and Considerations 23. Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Child 24. Acutely Ill Children and Their Needs 25. Adapting to Chronic Illness and Supporting the Family Unit 26. The Abused Child Unit Eight: Deviations in Pediatric Health 27. Child With a Neurological Condition 28. Child With a Sensory Impairment 29. Child With a Mental Health Condition 30. Child With a Respiratory Condition 31. Child With a Cardiac Condition 32. Child With a Metabolic Condition 33. Child With a Musculoskeletal Condition 34. Child With a Gastrointestinal Condition 35. Child With a Genitourinary Condition 36. Child With a Skin Condition 37. Child With a Communicable Disease 38. Child With an Oncological or Hematological Condition Appendix A: Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" Abbreviation List Appendix B: Thirty-Four Types of Medical Errors and Tips for Preventing Harm: Quality and Safety Imperatives for Nurses Caring for Patients Across the Developmental Period Appendix C: Universal and Standard Precautions for Preventing Disease Transmission Appendix D: Conversion Factors Appendix E: Common Medication Administration Calculations in Pediatrics Glossary Credits Index
