Core curriculum for maternal-newborn nursing / edited by Brenda Baker and Jill Janke.

Revised edition of Core curriculum for maternal-newborn nursing, [2016]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Reproduction-Fetal and placental development -- Reproductive anatomy, physiology, and the menstrual cycle -- Genetics -- Fetal and placental development and functioning -- Section 2. Age-related concerns -- Prenatal testing and antepartum fetal surveillance -- Environmental hazards -- Section 3. Antepartum period -- Perinatal diversity -- Physiology of pregnancy -- Psychology of pregnancy -- Section 4. Intrapartum period -- Essential forces and factors in labor -- Normal childbirth -- Intrapartum fetal assessment -- Section 5. Postpartum period -- Physical and psychologic changes after childbirth -- Breastfeeding -- Contraception -- Section 6. The newborn period -- Transitional care of the newborn -- The infant at risk -- Section 7. Complications of childbearing -- Intimate partner violence -- Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy -- Maternal infections -- Hemorrhagic disorders -- Endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Management of non-obstetrical surgery and trauma in pregnancy -- Perinatal substance use -- Other medical complications -- Labor and delivery at risk -- Postpartum complications -- Section 8. Ethics and issues -- Ethics.

"AWHONN's Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing, 6th Edition, the definitive resource for nurses taking certification examinations, provides the most up-to-date, accurate information available on today's maternal-newborn nursing practice. Its concise outline format covers concepts of reproduction, fetal development, normal pregnancy, intrapartum and postpartum periods, the normal newborn, complications in the mother and newborn, and ethical issues. With a fresh focus on patient safety and revised case studies, this clinical guide and certification prep tool features AWHONN-endorsed content for the practice of maternal-newborn nursing"-- Provided by Publisher.