Includes Index and References.

Contents: Introduction to maternal and pediatric nursing: Perspective on maternity and child health care -- Core concepts of maternal and child health care and community-based care -- Women's health throughout the life span: Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system -- Common reproductive issues -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Disorders of the breasts -- Benign disorders of the female reproductive tract -- Cancers of the female reproductive tract -- Violence and abuse -- Pregnancy: Fetal development and genetics -- Maternal adaptation during pregnancy -- Nursing management during pregnancy -- Labor and birth: Labor and birth process -- Nursing management during labor and birth -- Postpartum period: Postpartum adaptations -- Nursing management during the postpartum period -- The Newborn: Newborn transitioning -- Nursing management of the newborn -- Child bearing at risk: Nursing management of pregnancy at risk: pregnancy-related complications -- Nursing management of the pregnancy at risk: selected health conditions and vulnerable populations -- Nursing management of labor and birth at risk -- Nursing management of the postpartum woman at risk -- The Newborn at risk: Nursing care of the newborn with special needs -- Nursing management of the newborn at risk: acquired and congenital newborn conditions -- Health promotion of the growing child and family: Growth and development of the newborn and infant -- Growth and development of the toddler -- Growth and development of the preschooler -- Growth and development of the school-age child -- Growth and development of the adolescent -- Children and their families: Atraumatic care of children and families -- Health supervision -- Health assessment of children -- Caring for children in diverse settings -- Caring for the special needs child -- Key pediatric nursing interventions -- Pain management in children -- Nursing care of the child with a health disorder: Nursing care of the child with an infectious or communicable disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neurologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a disorder of the eye or ears -- Nursing care of the child with a respiratory disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a cardiovascular disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a gastrointestinal disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a genitourinary disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neuromuscular disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a musculoskeletal disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an integumentary disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a hematologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an immunologic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with an endocrine disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a neoplasitc disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a genetic disorder -- Nursing care of the child with a cognitive or mental health disorder -- Nursing care during a pediatric emergency.