Maternal-Child Nursing, 6th Edition, by Emily Slone McKinney MSN RN C, offers a comprehensive approach to mastering the science and art of maternity and pediatric nursing. Published by Elsevier on October 16, 2021, this 6th edition simplifies the nursing process and its application to patient care, fostering the development of essential clinical judgment skills for providing safe, effective, and evidence-based practice. New case studies are integrated to prepare students for the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. The text features numerous active learning tools designed to make mastering nursing concepts engaging and practical. Key features include:
- Nursing Care Plans: Students can apply the nursing process to develop individualized care plans for common maternity and pediatric scenarios.
- Clinical Reference sections: Found within pediatrics chapters, these sections provide foundational knowledge on disorders, anatomy and physiology, pediatric versus adult body system differences, common medications, lab values, diagnostic tests, and procedures.
- Clinical Judgment boxes: These highlight situations specifically designed to challenge and enhance clinical judgment skills.
- Health Promotion boxes: These offer crucial information for conducting comprehensive health assessments of well infants and children across different age groups.
ISBN-10: 323697887
ISBN-13: 978-0323697880