Compendium of Postpartum Care, Second Edition
2006
Sandra K. Cesario, RNC, PhD; Cheryl Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN; Patricia Creehan, RNC, MSN; Nancy Watts, RN, MN, PNC (C); Anne Santa- Donato, RNC, MSN

The second edition of the best-selling Compendium provides essential information for nurses caring for women, infants, and families in all patient care settings. Included are comprehensive and updated practice guidelines for postpartum care that address the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and developmental needs of families from birth through three months postpartum.

This 2nd Edition features a new chapter highlighting the latest research and practice recommendations for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, written by one of the nation's foremost experts on this topic. There is also a new chapter integrating both maternal and newborn breast feeding care and support information.

Updated patient education handouts that can be duplicated and distributed to mothers will be available for download from the www.awhonn.org website.

Highlights include:
-- Physical, emotional, and developmental health issues
-- Comprehensive, evidence-based information for postpartum care
-- New chapter integrating maternal and newborn breastfeeding care and support
-- New chapter on postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
-- Reorganized chapters that reflect care needs from hospital, discharge planning, and early home care to re-organization of the family unit from 6 weeks through 3 months postpartum
-- Relevant tables and illustrations for easy reference to key content areas
-- Updated patient education handouts that can be duplicated and distributed to mothers

Contributors: Sandra K. Cesario, RNC, PhD; Cheryl Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN; Patricia Creehan, RNC, MSN; Nancy Watts, RN, MN, PNC (C); Anne Santa- Donato, RNC, MSN

One set of 5 CNE hours is included in the purchase price.

This educational resource was produced in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, LLC.

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