Description

Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 4th Edition, by Susan Scott Ricci, Terri Kyle and Susan Carman, covers the essential clinical nursing care of mothers and children in a single textbook. Published by Wolters Kluwer / LWW in 2021, this 1,963-page edition brings together the maternal-newborn and pediatric content that nursing programmes often teach in consecutive courses. It is designed as a comprehensive resource for nursing students and healthcare professionals. This page gives you the bibliographic details, an online FlipBook preview and the PDF eBook after purchase.

Who Maternity and Pediatric Nursing is for

• Nursing students taking maternal-newborn, women’s health or pediatric courses.
• Programmes that combine family health content and want one text for both maternity and pediatrics.
• Nurses moving into obstetric, neonatal or pediatric units who need a structured refresher.
• Clinical instructors supervising students on maternity and pediatric placements.

Buying one combined text can be more economical than two separate books, but only if your programme assigns it. Check your syllabus, and see our guide to nursing textbooks for students for the wider reading list.

What the book covers

As the title shows, the book spans two areas of nursing. The maternity part follows the care of women through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period, together with care of the newborn. The pediatric part covers the nursing care of children as they grow, including the health problems that affect them at different ages. The publisher summarises it as covering the essential clinical care of mothers and children.

For the detailed unit and chapter structure, use the online FlipBook preview on this page to browse the table of contents before you buy.

About the 4th Edition

This page offers the 4th Edition of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, published by Wolters Kluwer / LWW in 2021 (ISBN-13 9781975139766). Instructors usually set readings from a specific edition, so confirm that your course uses the 4th Edition before purchasing.

How to study maternity and pediatric nursing

1. Study across the life span. Build a simple timeline from pregnancy to adolescence and place each topic you learn on it; this helps you see how care changes with age.
2. Prepare for each placement day. Before a shift on the maternity or pediatric unit, read the section on the patients you are likely to meet.
3. Learn normal values by age. Children’s vital signs and doses vary with age and weight, so make your own quick-reference table and test yourself on it.
4. Look at the global picture. The World Health Organization publishes information on maternal, newborn and child health that gives useful context to your clinical learning.

For more on self-testing, read our article on active recall.

Format, preview and access

A nearly 2,000-page textbook is far easier to carry and search as a PDF; see PDF vs EPUB for medical textbooks.

Complementary nursing titles

• Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care, Tenth Edition: the foundations this course builds on, from the same publisher.
• Dosage Calculations for Nursing Students: essential practice for weight-based pediatric doses.
• Visual Guide to Neonatal Cardiology, 1st Edition: an illustrated look at heart conditions in newborns.
• Food and Nutrition for BSc Nursing Students: nutrition basics relevant to pregnancy and childhood.

Frequently asked questions

Does Maternity and Pediatric Nursing cover both subjects in one book?

Yes. As its title indicates, it combines maternity and pediatric nursing in a single textbook.

Which edition will I receive?

The 4th Edition, published by Wolters Kluwer / LWW in 2021.

Are online resources or codes included?

No. You receive the PDF eBook only. Publisher platforms, activation codes, videos and supplementary resources are not included.

When can I access the eBook?

Access is available after payment confirmation. For more information, see our FAQ.