Maternal & child health nursing : care of the childbearing & childrearing family / JoAnne Silbert-Flagg ; consulting editor, Colleen E. Kennedy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Maternal and child health nursing practice -- The nursing role in preparing families for childbearing and childbearing -- The nursing role in caring for families during normal, pregnancy, birth, the postpartum, and newborn periods -- The nursing role in caring for a family during complications of pregnancy, birth, or the postpartal period -- The nursing role in health promotion for childrearing family -- The nursing role in supporting the health of ill children and their families -- The nursing role in restoring and maintaining the health of children and families with physiologic disorders -- The nursing role in restoring and maintaining the mental health of children and families.

"A respected authority revised for today's changing health care environment, Maternal & Child Health Nursing, 9th Edition presents maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines, but as a continuum of knowledge. Using a nursing process framework, this proven text applies a clear, easy-to-understand approach and wide range of built-in learning aids to help you master essential concepts and skills for success in this ever-changing and increasingly important field"-- Provided by publisher.