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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