Maternal Newborn Nursing Care Plans

Maternal Newborn Nursing Care Plans provides students with a necessary care plan reference that includes a strong nursing process approach and comprehensive coverage of maternity nursing content. The goal of the book is to provide interventions for both collaborative problems and nursing diagnoses. It emphasizes the use of standardized nursing languages, including NANDA diagnoses, NIC interventions, and NOC outcomes in each care plan. Includes over 65 of the most common normal and high risk care plans associated with maternal newborn nursing care. UNIQUE! Lists the collaborative problems or potential complications for every condition covered. Incorporates a consistent format presentation for each content area that includes: 1) Focus on Collaborative Practice - definition, etiology, physical findings, diagnostic studies; 2) Collaborative Problems - list of collaborative problems and focus assessments; 3) Nursing Diagnosis Care Plans - list of each diagnosis, care plan for each nursing diagnosis that links NANDA, NIC, and NOC; and 4) Teaching/Collaborative Activities. Emphasizes collaboration throughout to show students how to use standardized approaches such as Critical Paths and individualized approaches (Nursing Care Plans) focusing on individualized care much the same as nurses do in practice. UNIQUE! Includes Care Plans from a wellness perspective to provide a greater emphasis on health promotion and prevention and to provide students with the necessary tools for care for areas other than just the problem. Integrates Home Care for certain interventions to stress the importance of follow-up care. Integrates Patient Teaching Interventions for certain diagnoses to help students understand the importance of teaching the patient self-care.… (more)