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Author:   Lisa Keenan-Lindsay (Professor, School of Nursing, Georgian College, Canada) ,  Constance L. O'Connor, MN, RN(EC) (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Clinic, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9780443278440

ISBN 10:   044327844
Pages:   1608
Publication Date:   20 March 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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PART 1: MATERNAL CHILD NURSING UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 1. Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada 2. The Family and Culture 3. Community Care PART 2: PERINATAL NURSING UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO PERINATAL NURSING 4. Perinatal Nursing in Canada UNIT 3: WOMEN'S HEALTH 5. Health Promotion 6. Health Assessment 7. Reproductive Health 8. Infertility, Contraception, and Abortion UNIT 4: PREGNANCY 9. Preconception, Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development 10. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy 11. Nursing Care During Pregnancy 12. Maternal Nutrition During Pregnancy 13. Pregnancy Risk Factors and Assessment 14. Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions 15. Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-existing Conditions UNIT 5: CHILDBIRTH 16. Labour and Birth Processes 17. Nursing Care of the Family During Labour and Birth 18. Pain Management During Labour 19. Fetal Health Surveillance During Labour 20. Labour and Birth at Risk UNIT 6: POSTPARTUM PERIOD 21. Postpartum Maternal Physiological Changes 22. Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period 23. Transition to Parenthood 24. Postpartum Complications UNIT 7: NEWBORN 25. Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn 26. Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family 27. Newborn Nutrition 28. Infants with Gestational Age Related Problems 29. The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Problems PART 3: PEDIATRIC NURSING UNIT 8: CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE NURSE 30. Pediatric Nursing in Canada 31. Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Children's Health 32. Developmental Influences on Child Health UNIT 9: ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD AND FAMILY 33. Communication, History, Physical, and Developmental Assessment 34. Pain Assessment and Management UNIT 10: DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES AND HEALTH PROMOTION 35. The Infant and Family 36. The Toddler and Family 37. The Preschooler and Family 38. The School-Age Child and Family 39. The Adolescent and Family 40. Pediatric Health Promotion UNIT 11: SPECIAL NEEDS, ILLNESS, AND HOSPITALIZATION 41. Chronic Illness, Complex Conditions, and End-of-Life Care 42. Cognitive and Sensory Impairment 43. Reaction to Illness and Hospitalization 44. Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions UNIT 12: HEALTH PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN 45. Respiratory Concerns 46. Gastrointestinal Concerns 47. Cardiovascular Dysfunction 48. Hematological and Immunological Dysfunction 49. Genitourinary Dysfunction 50. Cerebral Dysfunction 51. Endocrine Dysfunction 52. Integumentary Dysfunction 53. Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction 54. Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction 55. Mental Health Concerns

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Lisa Keenan-Lindsay's clinical work has included pediatrics and perinatal nursing. She has worked as a staff nurse, head nurse, and clinical educator. Lisa was a professor of nursing at Seneca College (now Seneca Polytechnic) for 20 years and taught both baccalaureate and practical nursing students. Lisa currently teaches nursing at Georgian College. She has been involved in all aspects of nursing education, including curriculum development and incorporation of simulation into the curriculum. Lisa has been an active board member of the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN) since its inception and before that was a Section Leader for AWHONN-Canada. She was President of CAPWHN in 2014. Lisa has previously been involved with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) as an RN member for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Committee for many years and has co-authored many SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines. She maintains her Perinatal Certification through the Canadian Nurses Association and is a member of the Perinatal Exam Committee. Lisa was also a Lamaze-certified childbirth educator for many years. Lisa is the lead editor of market-leading Perry's Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada, and Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing in Canada. She is passionate about providing a Canadian focus to nursing education and textbooks. Constance (Connie) L. O'Connor, Nurse Practitioner

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