Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Framework for Maternal and Child Health Nursing -- Diversity and Inclusion Maternal Child Nursing -- The Childbearing and Childrearing Family in the Community -- Home Care and the Childbearing and Childrearing Family -- Nursing Role in Preparing Families for Childbearing and Childrearing -- The Nursing Role in Reproductive and Sexual Health -- Nursing Care for the Family in Need of Reproductive Life Planning -- The Nursing Role in Genetic Assessment and Counseling -- Nursing Care of the Family Having Difficulty Conceiving a Child -- The Nursing Role in Caring for Families During Normal Pregnancy, Birth, the Postpartum, and Newborn Periods -- Nursing Care During Normal Pregnancy and Care of the Developing Fetus 000 -- Nursing Care Related to Psychological and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy -- Nursing Care Related to Assessment of a Pregnant Family -- Nursing Care to Promote Fetal and Maternal Health -- The Nursing Role in Promoting Nutritional Health During Pregnancy -- Preparing a Family for Childbirth and Parenting -- Nursing Care of a Family During Labor and Birth -- The Nursing Role in Providing Comfort During Labor and Birth -- Nursing Care of a Postpartal Family -- Nursing Care of a Family With a Newborn -- Nutritional Needs of a Newborn -- The Nursing Role in Caring for a Family During Complications of Pregnancy, Birth, or the Postpartal Period -- Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Pregnancy Complication From a Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness -- Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Sudden Pregnancy Complication -- Nursing Care of a Pregnant Family With Special Needs -- Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Complication of Labor or Birth -- Nursing Care of a Family During a Surgical Intervention for Birth -- Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Postpartum Complication -- Nursing Care of a Family With a High-Risk Newborn -- Nursing Care of the Child Born With a Physical or Developmental Difference -- The Nursing Role in Health Promotion for Childrearing Family -- Principles of Growth and Development -- Nursing Care of a Family With an Infant -- Nursing Care of a Family With a Toddler -- Nursing Care of a Family With a Preschool Child -- Nursing Care of a Family With a School-Age Child -- Nursing Care of a Family With an Adolescent -- Child Health Assessment -- Communication and Teaching With Children and Families

The Nursing Role in Supporting the Health of Ill Children and Their Families -- Nursing Care of a Family With a Child Who Is Ill -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Needs Diagnostic or Therapeutic Modalities -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Needs Medication Administration or Intravenous Therapy -- Pain Management in Children -- The Nursing Role in Restoring and Maintaining the Health of Children and Families With Physiologic Disorders -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Respiratory Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Cardiovascular Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Immune Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Infectious Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Hematologic Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Gastrointestinal Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Renal or Urinary Tract Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Reproductive Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Endocrine or a Metabolic Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Neurologic Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Vision or Hearing Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Musculoskeletal Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Unintentional Injury -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child or Adolescent Has a Malignancy -- The Nursing Role in Restoring and Maintaining the Mental Health of Children and Families -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has an Intellectual or Mental Health Disorder -- Nursing Care of a Family in Crisis: Maltreatment and Violence in the Family -- Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Long-Term or Terminal Illness

"A respected authority revised for today's changing health care environment, Maternal & Child Health Nursing, 9th Edition presents maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines, but as a continuum of knowledge. Using a nursing process framework, this proven text applies a clear, easy-to-understand approach and wide range of built-in learning aids to help you master essential concepts and skills for success in this ever-changing and increasingly important field"-- Provided by publisher.