TY - BOOK AU - Pillitteri,Adele TI - Maternal & child health nursing: care of the childbearing & childrearing family SN - 9781451187908 [paperback] PY - 2014/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincot Williams & Wilkins/Wolters Kluwer KW - Maternal-Child Nursing KW - Family Health KW - Holistic Nursing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Unit 1 Maternal and child health nursing practice -- Unit 2 The nursing role in preparing families for childbearing and childrearing -- Unit 3 The nursing role in caring for families during normal pregnancy, birth, the postpartum, and newborn period -- Unit 4 The nursing role in caring for a family during a complication of pregnancy, birth, or the postpartal period -- Unit 5 The nursing role in health promotion for a childrearing family -- Unit 6 The nursing role in supporting the health of ill children and their families -- Unit 7 The nursing role in restoring an maintaining the health of children and families with physiologic disorders -- Unit 8 The nursing role in restoring and maintaining the mental health of children and families N2 - Adele Pillitteri aims to ensure that today's students have a technical understanding, without losing the importance of compassion in their role as a nurse. The text presents pediatrics and maternity as a continuum of knowledge, taking a holistic approach and viewing maternity and pediatric content as a family event. The text links theory closely with application that helps students gain a deeper understanding of content and be better prepared to practice in their careers."--Provided by publisher ER -