Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing
Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing

Author: Susan A. Orshan

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 1186

ISBN-13: 9780781742542

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This new book will be a core text for undergraduate Maternity/Newborn courses. It also will work for courses emphasizing Women's Health across the lifespan. Coverage includes core content on preconception, pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. In addition, the text focuses on important topics throughout a woman's life: health promotion, nutrition, medical issues, psychosocial issues, sexuality, family, fertility control and issues, menopause, and aging. While other texts touch on the different stages of a woman's lifespan, this book provides more detail and information in areas outside the average maternity text.

Women's Health
Women's Health

Author: Brenna H. Mayer

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 9781582552828

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This handbook equips nurses with the knowledge they need to provide comprehensive, current, evidence–based care to women at all stages of life. Part I focuses on health promotion and illness prevention, including smoking cessation, stress reduction, fitness, nutrition, and prevention of violence and abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and other lifestyle–related disorders. Part II, organized alphabetically, covers diseases and disorders—both those that affect only women and those that pose unique issues in women. Icons highlight cutting–edge research, alternative and complementary therapies, prevention strategies, concerns of women with disabilities, and needs of special populations. An appendix lists noteworthy women’s health Websites.

Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health

Author: Barbara A. Anderson

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780763722883

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This text approaches women's and men's health in a balanced, interactive approach by presenting case studies that link program and policy issues to practical experiences. This text also addresses: global action and advocacy, sexuality, family decisions, factors undermining reproductive health, and controversial contemporary issues.

Professional Issues in Midwifery
Professional Issues in Midwifery

Author: Lynette Hamlin

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0763728365

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This book focuses on the unique characteristics of the profession of midwifery in the United States, discussing both current issues and future directions. The framework for the book is based upon the Institute of Medicine's competencies for health professions education -- patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics -- which are identified as essential aspects of patient safety and quality care.