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Maternal & Child Nursing Care (5th Edition)
London, Marcia L, Ladewig, Patricia W, Davidson, Michele, Ball, Jane W, Bindler, Ruth C, Cowen, Kay
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 1920 pages. BIC Classification: MQC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 276 x 216. .
For courses in maternal and child nursing care in any nursing program Help students think like nurses with maternal-newborn and pediatric clients As nursing courses are shortened and clinical experiences become more limited, time is increasingly precious to both students and faculty. Designed to support faster, more efficient learning in condensed courses, Maternal & Child Nursing Care presents key content about maternal-newborn nursing, women’s health, and pediatric nursing topics in an accurate, readable way. Throughout this family-focused text, special attention is paid to health promotion, home/community care, patient and family education, clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and ... Read morecultural competence. Engaging features help readers learn and retain essential concepts in a short period of time. The straightforward approach allows students to focus on what is most important–developing the essential skills and abilities to practice nursing in fast-changing healthcare environments. Also available with MyNursingLab® MyNursingLab is an an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to engage students in the Maternal/Newborn Nursing course and improve results. Its guided learning path is proven to help students think like a nurse as they move beyond memorization to true understanding through application. NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyNursingLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyNursingLab, search for: 0134449711/ 9780134449715 Maternal & Child Nursing Care Plus MyNursingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 5/e consists of: 0134167228 / 9780134167220 Maternal & Child Nursing Care 0134449045 / 9780134449043 MyNursingLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Maternal & Child Nursing Care Show Less
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About London, Marcia L, Ladewig, Patricia W, Davidson, Michele, Ball, Jane W, Bindler, Ruth C, Cowen, Kay
Marcia L. London received her BSN and School Nurse Certificate from Plattsburgh State University in Plattsburgh, New York, and her MSN in pediatrics as a clinical nurse specialist from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. She worked as a pediatric nurse, and began her teaching career at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital Affiliate Program. Mrs. London began teaching at Beth-El School of ... Read moreNursing and Health Science in 1974 (now part of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs) after opening the first intensive care nursery at Memorial Hospital of Colorado Springs. She has served in many faculty positions at Beth-El, including assistant director of the School of Nursing. Mrs. London obtained her postmaster’s Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certificate in 1983, and subsequently developed the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) certificate and the master’s NNP program at Beth-El. She is active nationally in neonatal nursing and was involved in the development of National Neonatal Nurse Practitioner educational program guidelines. Mrs. London pursued her interest in college student learning by taking doctoral classes in higher education administration and adult learning at the University of Denver in Colorado. She feels fortunate to be involved in the education of her future colleagues and teaches undergraduate education. Mrs. London and her husband, David, enjoy reading, travel, and hockey games. They have two sons: Craig, who lives in Florida with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Hannah, works with Internet companies; and Matthew, who works in computer teleresearch. Both are more than willing to give Mom helpful hints about computers. Patricia A. Wieland Ladewig received her BS from the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minnesota; her MSN from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC; and her PhD in higher education administration from the University of Denver in Colorado. She served as an Air Force nurse, and discovered her passion for teaching as a faculty member at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Over the years, she has taught at several schools of nursing. In addition, she became a women’s health nurse practitioner and maintained a part-time clinical practice for many years. In 1988, Dr. Ladewig became the first director of the nursing program at Regis College in Denver. In 1991, when the college became Regis University, she became academic dean of the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions. Under her guidance, the School of Nursing added a graduate program. In addition, the college added a School of Physical Therapy and a School of Pharmacy. In 2009, Dr. Ladewig became Vice President for Academic Affairs, and in 2012, she became Provost at Regis University. She and her husband, Tim, enjoy skiing, baseball games, and traveling. However, their greatest pleasure comes from their family: son Ryan and grandchildren Reed and Addison Grace; and son Erik, his wife Kedri, and grandchildren Emma and Camden. Michele R. Davidson completed her ADN degree from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She has worked in multiple women’s health specialty areas including postpartum, newborn nursery, high-risk nursery, labor and delivery, reproductive endocrinology, gynecology medical-surgical, and oncology units as a registered nurse while obtaining a BSN from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Davidson earned her MSN and a nurse-midwifery certificate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and continued to work as a full-scope nurse-midwife for 16 years. She has delivered over 1000 babies during her career as a nurse-midwife. She completed her PhD in nursing administration and healthcare policy at George Mason University (GMU) and began teaching at GMU in 1999 while continuing in her role a Show Less
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