Case Studies in Maternity and Women's Health

by Gregory,Diann S.

• ISBN13: 9781401827090
• ISBN10: 1401827098
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-06
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Created especially for nurses, the Clinical Decision Making series helps to bridge the gap between content knowledge and clinical application. Case Studies in Maternity & Women's Health is the first installment in this innovative series, which provides over forty maternity and women's health case histories, questions, and responses based on real life client situations. Every case contains an introductory "blueprint" of variables that must be considered while evaluating a particular scenario, which are pertinent concerning the client, nursing protocol, and setting of care. Examples of these variables include age, gender, or culture of the client, the client with a pre-existing condition, legal issues, or communication skills. Each blueprint and case is different, just as each clinical situation is unique to others. By allowing learners to simulate the actual decision-making process, they can gain a comfort level to make informed clinical judgments that will help them become successful nurses. Quite simply, Clinical Decision Making shortens the distance between the classroom and nursing practice like no other educational tool.

Table of Contents

Reviewers	vii
Series Preface	ix
Preface	xiii
Comprehensive Table of Variables	xvii
Abbreviations Commonly Used in Maternal and Women's Health Nursing	xxi
Part 1 Prenatal Case Studies	1	(38)
Case Study 1 Linda	3	(4)
Case Study 2 Aries	7	(2)
Case Study 3 Fayola	9	(2)
Case Study 4 Lilly	11	(4)
Case Study 5 Florence	15	(4)
Case Study 6 Ruby	19	(2)
Case Study 7 Caridad	21	(2)
Case Study 8 Esparanza	23	(4)
Case Study 9 Sarah	27	(4)
Case Study 10 Kathie	31	(4)
Case Study 11 Ruth	35	(4)
Part 2 Intrapartum	39	(44)
Case Study 1 Norma	41	(4)
Case Study 2 Holly	45	(4)
Case Study 3 Leticia	49	(2)
Case Study 4 Lydia	51	(4)
Case Study 5 Kathleen	55	(2)
Case Study 6 Cassandra	57	(4)
Case Study 7 Mimi	61	(2)
Case Study 8 Danielle	63	(4)
Case Study 9 Josie	67	(4)
Case Study 10 Jennifer	71	(4)
Case Study 11 Multiple Clients	75	(4)
Case Study 12 Margaret	79	(4)
Part 3 Newborn	83	(24)
Case Study 1 Baby Nova	85	(2)
Case Study 2 Baby Haley	87	(4)
Case Study 3 Baby Maria	91	(2)
Case Study 4 Baby James	93	(2)
Case Study 5 Baby Ittybit	95	(2)
Case Study 6 Baby Chary	97	(2)
Case Study 7 Baby Cunningham	99	(4)
Case Study 8 Baby Long	103	(4)
Part 4 Postpartum	107	(18)
Case Study 1 Molly	109	(2)
Case Study 2 Candace	111	(4)
Case Study 3 Juanita	115	(2)
Case Study 4 Daphne	117	(2)
Case Study 5 Sueata	119	(2)
Case Study 6 Roquanda	121	(4)
Part 5 Well Woman	125	(22)
Case Study 1 Carina	127	(2)
Case Study 2 Cyndie	129	(2)
Case Study 3 Anna	131	(2)
Case Study 4 Jodi	133	(4)
Case Study 5 Jing	137	(2)
Case Study 6 Sylvia	139	(4)
Case Study 7 Josephine	143	(4)
Answers	147	(102)
Part 1 Prenatal Case Studies	147	(25)
Part 2 Intrapartum Case Studies	172	(27)
Part 3 Newborn Case Studies	199	(19)
Part 4 Postpartum Case Studies	218	(14)
Part 5 Well Woman Case Studies	232	(17)
Index	249

Excerpts

"Created especially for nurses, the Clinical Decision Making series helps to bridge the gap between content knowledge and clinical application. Case Studies in Maternity & Women's Health is the first installment in this series, which provides over forty maternity and women's health case histories, questions, and responses based on real life client situations. Every case contains an introductory "blueprint" of variables that must be considered while evaluating a particular scenario, which are pertinent concerning the client, nursing protocol, and setting of care. Examples of these variables include age, gender, or culture of the client, the client with a pre-existing condition, legal issues, or communication skills. Each blueprint and case is different, just as each clinical situation is unique to others. By allowing learners to simulate the actual decision-making process, they can gain a comfort level to make informed clinical judgments that will help them become successful nurses. Quite simply, Clinical Decision Making shortens the distance between the classroom and nursing practice like no other educational tool."--BOOK JACKET.