Lisa Keenan-Lindsay

Gloria Leifer

- NEW! Fully revised content for a Canadian audience includes statistics, terminology, references and resources, 2019 Canada's Food Guide, guidelines from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist's of Canada (SOGC), the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian nursing best practice guidelines, assessments, and more! - NEW! Strong focus on Health Promotion includes application of the social determinants of health, greater emphasis on community nursing, primary health care, and family-centred care approach. - NEW! High-Risk Newborn chapter combines preterm/post-term newborn with the child born with a congenital condition. - NEW! Chapter covers caring for the child with a chronic illness or in palliative care. - UNIQUE! Baby-Friendly Initiatives incorporated throughout the text. - UNIQUE! Canadian cultural considerations include content related to Indigenous Peoples threaded throughout all applicable chapters. - NEW! Updated labour information based on Canadian guidelines and the five P's of labour. - NEW! Complete inclusion of Canadian medications, dosages, and metric measurements. - NEW! Enhanced and updated art programme reflect Canada's cultural diversity in the health care setting. - NEW! Coverage of Canadian ethical and legal standards, and provincial and territorial legislation. - NEW! Critical Thinking questions applies concepts learned in the chapter to practical situations. - NEW! UPDATED! Examination review questions prepare you for certification exams. - NEW! Expanded coverage on safety includes maternity and pediatric care in the home and community.

Leifer's Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing in Canada E-Book

Gain a solid foundation in Canadian maternity and pediatric nursing! Written in a clear, concise, user-friendly style, Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada, 2nd Edition, includes Canadian statistics, terminology, references, guidelines, resources, Canadian nursing best practices, assessments, and more! It's organized by developmental stages and includes discussions of pediatric disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness. With a rich focus on family health, this text contains review questions for certification exams, case studies, and numerous other helpful features to give you the tools you need to successfully care for patients within the Canadian social and institutional context.

Leifer's Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing in Canada - E-Book

David Wilson

Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk

Shannon E. Perry

Marilyn J. Hockenberry

Constance L. O'Connor

Cheryl A Sams

The new Study Guide for Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada is designed to help you review and master content from the core text and learn how to think critically in applying your knowledge. Chapters parallel those in the text and provide review, critical thinking applications, engaging activities, and more, with an answer key at the back of the book. This comprehensive study guide also contains case studies to help you integrate information and develop the critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgement skills required to pass your licensure examination and excel in clinical practice. Thinking Critically case-based activities require students to apply the concepts found in the chapters to solve problems, make clinical judgement decisions concerning care management, and provide responses to patient questions and concerns. Reviewing Key Concepts questions in various formats give students ample opportunities to assess their knowledge and comprehension of information covered in the text. Matching, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, short-answer, and multiple-choice activities help students identify the core content of each chapter and test their understanding. Learning Key Terms matching and fill-in-the-blank questions let students test their ability to define all key terms highlighted in the corresponding textbook chapter. Perforated pages allow you to use activities for graded assignments. Answer key at the end of the book includes answers to all questions.

Study Guide for Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada,E-Book

Cheryl Sams

Featuring the most accurate, current, and clinically relevant information available, Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada combines essential maternity and pediatric nursing information in one text. Comprehensive coverage includes promotion of wellness and the care for persons experiencing common health concerns throughout the lifespan, care in childbearing, as well as the health care of children and child development in the context of the family. Health concerns, including physiological dysfunctions and special needs and illnesses, are also featured. This text provides a family-centred care approach that recognizes the importance of collaboration with families when providing care. Medication Alerts stress medication safety concerns for better therapeutic management. Safety Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content draw attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice. Research Focus boxes identify best practices by presenting evidence and how to apply the knowledge learned. Atraumatic Care boxes in the pediatric unit teach you how to provide competent and effective care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stress. Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues, supply resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings. Clinical reasoning case studies offer you opportunities to test and develop your analytical skills and apply knowledge in various settings. Cultural Awareness boxes explore beliefs and practices about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, women's health concerns, and caring for sick children. Evidence-Informed Practice boxes highlight findings that confirm effective practices or that identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects. Emergency boxes alert you to emergency situations and guide you step-by-step through emergency procedures. Family-Centred Care boxes highlight the needs or concerns of families that you should consider in providing family-centred care. Guidelines boxes outline nursing procedures in an easy-to-follow format. Home Care boxes detail important information that you need to deliver care to patients and families in the home setting. Medication Guide boxes include key information about medications used in maternity and newborn care, including their indications, adverse effects, and nursing considerations. Patient Teaching boxes assist you in helping patients and families become involved in their own care with optimal outcomes.

Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada - E-Book

Cheryl A. Sams

Featuring the most accurate, current, and clinically relevant information available, Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, 2nd Edition, combines essential maternity and pediatric nursing information in one text. The promotion of wellness and the care for women experiencing common health concerns throughout the lifespan, care in childbearing, as well as the health care of children and child development in the context of the family. Health problems including physiological dysfunctions and children with special needs and illnesses are also featured. This text provides a family-centred care approach that recognizes the importance of collaboration with families when providing care. Atraumatic Care boxes in the pediatric unit teach you how to provide competent and effective care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stress. Nursing Alerts point students to critical information that must be considered in providing care. Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues, supply resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings. Critical thinking case studies offer opportunities to test and develop analytical skills and apply knowledge in various settings. Emergency boxes guide you through step-by-step emergency procedures. Family-Centred Teaching boxes highlight the needs or concerns of families that you should consider to provide family-centred care. NEW! Content updates throughout the text give you the latest information on topics such as perinatal standards, mental health issues during pregnancy, developmental and neurological issues in pediatrics, new guidelines including SOGC, and CAPWHN, NEW! Increased coverage on health care in the LGBTQ community and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit population NEW! Medication Alerts stress medication safety concerns for better therapeutic management. NEW! Safety Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content draw attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice.

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