,Introduction to Maternity and
Pediatric Nursing
NINTH EDITION
Gloria Leifer, RN, MA, CNE
Professor, Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing, Riverside City College,
Riverside, California
Kimberly Townsend Li le, PHD, RN,
WHNP-BC, CNE
Professor, Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia
,Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Evolve Student Resources
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
In Memoriam
Contributors and Reviewers
LPN Threads and Advisory Board
To the Instructor
Education of the Nurse
, About This Text
To the Student
Unit I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
1. The Past, Present, and Future
Key Terms
The Past
The Present
The Future
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination!
Review Questions for the NCLEX® Examination
Critical Thinking Questions
Unit II: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health
2. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
Key Terms
Puberty
Reproductive Systems
The Human Sexual Response
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination!
Pediatric Nursing
NINTH EDITION
Gloria Leifer, RN, MA, CNE
Professor, Obstetric and Pediatric Nursing, Riverside City College,
Riverside, California
Kimberly Townsend Li le, PHD, RN,
WHNP-BC, CNE
Professor, Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia
,Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Evolve Student Resources
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
In Memoriam
Contributors and Reviewers
LPN Threads and Advisory Board
To the Instructor
Education of the Nurse
, About This Text
To the Student
Unit I: An Overview of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
1. The Past, Present, and Future
Key Terms
The Past
The Present
The Future
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination!
Review Questions for the NCLEX® Examination
Critical Thinking Questions
Unit II: Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women’s Health
2. Human Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
Key Terms
Puberty
Reproductive Systems
The Human Sexual Response
Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination!
