Step into maternal-neonatal nursing with confidence and know-how, with the fully updatedMaternal-Neonatal NursingMade Incredibly Easy!®, 4th Edition. This friendly guide's colorful images and helpful learning aids offer the latest in nursing interventions for prenatal care basics, including high-risk pregnancy, family planning, contraception and infertility, labor and birth, and postpartum care, presented in the enjoyableIncredibly Easystyle. Offering practice questions written in NCLEX® exam format, this is the ideal support for nursing students and new nurses preparing for certification and the everyday challenges of the maternal-neonatal unit. Set a career-long high standard in maternal-neonatal nursing with:NEWand fully updated contentin a bulleted, easy-to-read formatNEWgenetics contentin conception and fetal development chapterEnd-of-book “Practice Makes Perfect practice examthat tests your knowledge and hones your test-taking skillsFull-color illustrations throughout that demonstrate vital concepts and interventions in areas such as:Conception and fetal developmentComplications of the postpartum periodHigh-risk neonatal conditions - causes, what to look for and what to do, including: antenatal and postnatal factors, impaired parenting, birthweight classifications and problems, cardiac screening, bacterial sepsis, viral infections, inborn metabolism errors, seizures, prematurity, respiratory problems and moreFamily planning, contraception and infertilityPhysiologic and psychosocial pregnancy changes - nausea and vomiting, amenorrhea, urinary frequency, fatigue, uterine enlargement, pregnancy tests, the effects of pregnancy on the major body systems, mother-image and father-image development, effects of cultural background and family influences, and morePrenatal careHigh-risk pregnancyLabor and birthNursing interventions for labor and birth complications - emotional support, electronic monitoring, amniotic fluid embolism, cesarean delivery, fetus in distress, pre- and post-operative care, breech presentation, face presentation, transverse lie, fetal size, ineffective uterine force, hypertonic and hypotonic uterine contractions, intrauterine fetal death, multiple gestation, placental abnormalities, preterm labor and delivery, uterine rupture and morePostpartum careSpecial chapter features offer helpful learning aids such as:Just the facts- a quick summary of content at the start of each chapter“Nurse Joy and Jake- expert insights that explain key concepts, provide important care reminders and offer reassuranceoMemory joggers- memory tricks and other aids that help you understand and remember difficult conceptsoAdvicefrom experts- tips from experienced maternal-neonatal nursesoBridgingthe gap- unique beliefs and aspects of care for different cultural groupsoEducationedge- patient teaching tips and checklistsoQuick quiz- multiple-choice end-of-chapter questions written in NCLEX format, followed by answers and rationalesAbout the Clinical EditorStephanie C. Evans, PhD, APRN, CPNP, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. | Maternal-neonatal Nursing Made Incredibly Easy by Stephanie Evans, Paperback | Indigo Chapters