Summary :
Maternal-Child Nursing, sixth edition, emphasizes evidence-based nursing care. The scientific base of maternal-newborn, women's health, and nursing care of children is demonstrated in the narrative and features in which the nursing process is applied. Physiologic and pathophysio- logic processes are presented so the reader can understand why problems occur and the reasons underlying nursing care. Current references, many of them from Internet sources for best timeliness, provide the reader with the latest clinical information. National standards and guidelines, such as those from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN); and American Nurses Association (ANA), are used when applicable. Maternal-newborn, women's health, and nursing of children may be practiced in a wide variety of settings. Where appropriate, our text discusses the care of patients in settings as diverse as acute and chronic care facilities, community, schools, and home. Methods to ease transi- tion among facilities and improve continuity of care are highlighted when appropriate.

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