Clinical Skills Manual for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

Clinical Skills Manual for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing emphasizes childbearing and pediatric variations and the essential information needed to perform the most vital skills with childbearing women, newborns, children, and youth. Showcasing more than 150 skills commonly performed in both maternal-newborn and pediatric nursing, this portable reference guides the reader through protective methods, pain assessment and management, administration of medicine and irrigation, physical assessment, and other information crucial to nurses using full-color photographs and rationales. Throughout the manual, boxes and tables highlight important safety issues, growth and development considerations, teaching for families, and clinical tips. Appendices provide information on growth grids and calculation of body surface area for medication administration.

KEY TOPICS: Protective Methods; Women’s Health and Prenatal Care; Intrapartum; Postpartum; Newborn; Informed Consent; Physical Assessment; Pain Assessment and Management; Positioning and Restraining Therapies; Specimen Collection; Administering Medications and Irrigations; Intravenous Access; Neurologic Assessment and Care; Cardiorespiratory Care; Nutrition; Elimination; Skin and Musculoskeletal Care.

MARKET: Designed for both the nursing student and the practitioner, Clinical Skills Manual for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing can serve as both a text companion and an essential reference for step-by-step procedures in clinical settings.