Standards For Professional Nursing Practice In The Care Of Women And Newborns

A better way to learn maternal and newborn nursing! This unique presentation provides tightly focused maternal-newborn coverage in a highly structured text

These six standards of practice and nine standards of professional performance define the responsibilities and accountability to the profession and the public of all registered nurses who care for high- risk neonates and their families. The generic statements provide directives and a measurement framework for minimal levels of care related to assessment, outcome identification, planning, health promotion, quality, collaboration, ethics, and leadership. Annotation : 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Integrated electronic features match icons in the text, so you can use print and electronic resources more effectively together. Using Research to Improve Practice boxes help you determine proper care to reinforce best practice. Spanish translations are included for phrases commonly encountered with maternity and pediatric patients. Improved design makes the text easier to read, and up-to-date photos ensure accuracy.