Author : Elizabeth Stepp Gilbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery by : Elizabeth Stepp Gilbert
Download or read book Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery written by Elizabeth Stepp Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MANUAL OF HIGH RISK PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY, 2ND EDITION is designed to provide comprehensive information on high risk maternity care in a concise, portable, accessible format so that these health care professionals can gain this knowledge. Utilizing the nursing process as the organizational framework for discussions, this text emphasizes health promotion, risk screening, and prevention of complications in pregnancy. Coverage of various complications in pregnancy includes incidence, etiology, physiology, pathophysiology, and usual medical management. Collaborative problems and desired outcomes are also addressed. * Emphasizes health promotion, risk screening, and prevention of complications * Covers every complication, and features integration of relevant physiology and a clear nursing focus throughout * New to this edition: the advanced practice nurse's role in implementing care * home care throughout pregnancy and delivery * new information on multiple gestation, pulmonary complications, and infection/sepsis during pregnancy.