Maternal-newborn Nursing Care

Nurses working with childbearing families today face a variety of new challenges, including shortened lengths of stay, the trend toward greater use of community-based & home care, & downsizing & mergers of health care systems. Now more than ever, nurses must be flexible & open to change, & they must be able to think critically & problem-solve. Maternal Newborn Nursing Care: The Nurse, the Family, & the Community (formerly Essentials of Maternal-Newborn Nursing) continues to emphasize the central role played by nurses working with today's childbearing families. In addition, this text includes several new & hallmark features that provides students with effective tools to guide them through the rapidly changing healthcare environment. New to this Edition * A new chapter, "Home Care of the Postpartal Family," discusses assessment, teaching, & physical care of the postpartal woman, newborn, & family in the home. * Community-in-Focus boxes describe innovative.