Approx. 218 pages 1,000 multiple-choice questions in the book are accompanied by answers and detailed rationales for correct answers. Practice exams on the Evolve website are selected from the book's questions to create a virtually unlimited number of 150-question tests, including automated grading and feedback, with each exam designed to match the length and question distribution of the actual certification exams. Review of WHNP (Women's Health Nurse Practitioner) and midwifery reflects the latest evidence-based clinical practice and national treatment guidelines and protocols, with separate sections covering physical assessment and diagnostic tests, gynecology and family planning, obstetrics, primary care, and professional issues. Test-Taking Strategies chapter uses test examples to offer tips and techniques to improve your study habits and testing skills, increase critical thinking, and decrease anxiety. Primary Care chapters each follow a standard format: Disorders and Pharmacology. Special QSEN safety icons highlight and emphasize questions related to the graduate-level Safety competency of the Quality & Safety Education for Nurses initiative.

Chapter review activities assess your understanding of the content with fill-in-the-blank, matching, multiple choice, and short answer questions. Critical thinking case studies require you to apply the concepts found in the text chapters to solve problems, make decisions concerning care management, and provide responses to patient questions and concerns. Answer key contains answers to all questions and is located at the end of the book. NEW! Chapter organization and content updated and revised to match changes to main text.

Midwifery & Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide, Third Edition is a comprehensive review designed to help midwives and women’s health nurse practitioners prepare for certification exams. Based on the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and the National Certification Corporation (NCC) test blueprints, it contains nearly 1,000 questions and comprehensive rationales representing those found on the exams. Completely updated and revised with the most current evidence and practice standards, the new edition incorporates expanded content on pharmacology, pathophysiology, and diagnostic tools.Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the print edition. Please note Navigate Test Prep is not included with the eBook and must be purchased separately.

Contributing content from known experts in the field of maternal and women's health. Unfolding case studies help you apply what you've learned to practice. Safety checks integrated into the content help you develop competencies related to safe nursing practice. Chapter summaries appear at the end of each chapter and help you review core content in each chapter while on the go. Patient teaching boxes provide teaching guidelines, including communication guides, directed at patients and families. Critical to Remember boxes highlight and summarize need-to-know information. Application of Nursing Process sections help you apply the nursing process to clinical situations. Updated! Drug guides list important indications, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations for the most commonly used medications. Procedure boxes provide clear instructions for performing common maternity skills with rationales for each step. UNIQUE! Therapeutic Communications boxes present realistic nurse-patient dialogues, identifying communication techniques and showing ways to respond when encountering communication blocks. Knowledge Check helps you assess your mastery of key content. Glossary provides definitions of all key terms. NEW! Critical Care Obstetrics chapter features the latest information on this vital topic. NEW! Clinical judgment content and questions for the Next Generation NCLEX® help you prepare for the exam and clinical practice.

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Expert authors of the market-leading maternity nursing textbook deliver the most accurate, up-to-date content. Signs of Potential Complications highlight vital concerns, alerting you to signs and symptoms of complications and the immediate interventions to provide. Cultural Considerations stress the importance of considering the beliefs and health practices of clients and their families from various cultures when providing care. Medication Guides provide key information about commonly used medications with specific nursing implications. Medication Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content alert readers to critical drug information that must be considered to provide safe client care. Safety Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content draw attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice. Nursing Care Plans identify priority client problems and concerns, along with appropriate interventions and rationales. Community Activity boxes focus on maternal and newborn activities that can be pursued in local community settings and online and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings, including assisting clients in locating resources. Emergency boxes provide information about various emergency situations and offer a quick reference in critical situations. Teaching for Self-Management boxes highlight important information that nurses need to communicate to clients and families for follow-up care. NEW! Case studies for the Next Generation NCLEX®. NEW! Content on COVID-19 includes current recommendations from professional organizations related to vaccines and the care of pregnant women and newborns. UPDATED! Increased coverage of the needs of nontraditional families. UPDATED! Coverage of legislative changes that affect health care delivery in the United States. UPDATED! Current recommendations and practice changes from professional organizations, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Association for Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). UPDATED! Enhanced content on client- and family-centered care focuses on diversity and cultural assessment. UPDATED! Added emphasis on racial disparities in relation to women's health and childbearing. UPDATED! Cutting-edge content on treatments for breast cancer.

Midwifery & Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive review designed to help midwives and women’s health nurse practitioners prepare for their certification exams. Based on the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and the National Certification Corporation (NCC) test blueprints, it contains nearly 1,000 questions with answers and rationales representing those found on the exams. The Fourth Edition also includes a new chapter on well woman care: menopause and beyond.

Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide, Second Edition is a comprehensive review designed specifically for those preparing to take the Midwifery (ACC) or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (NCC) certification examinations. Completely revised and updated,the Second Edition has new questions in each chapter and contains over 600 sample test questions representative of questions found on the examinations. Midwives and Women's Health Nurse Practitioners share many commonalities which enhance the delivery of care of women during their lifespan, and this review guide provides test taking strategies, study tips, and test questions and addresses professional issues that directly impact these specialties.

Mayes' Midwifery is a core text for students in the UK, known and loved for its in-depth approach and its close alignment with curricula and practice in this country. The sixteenth edition has been fully updated by leading midwifery educators Sue Macdonald and Gail Johnson, and input from several new expert contributors ensures this book remains at the cutting edge. The text covers all the main aspects of midwifery in detail, including the various stages of pregnancy, possible complexities around childbirth, and psychological and social considerations related to women's health. It provides the most recent evidence along with detailed anatomy and physiology information, and how these translate into practice. Packed full of case studies, reflective activities and images, and accompanied by an ancillary website with 600 multiple choice questions and downloadable images, Mayes' Midwifery makes learning easy for nursing students entering the profession as well as midwives returning to practice and qualified midwives working in different settings in the UK and overseas. Expert contributors include midwifery academics and clinicians, researchers, physiotherapists, neonatal nurse specialists, social scientists and legal experts Learning outcomes and key points to support structured study Reflective activities to apply theory to practice Figures, tables and breakout boxes help navigation and revision Associated online resources with over 600 MCQs, reflective activities, case studies, downloadable image bank to help with essay and assignment preparation Further reading to deepen knowledge and understanding New chapters addressing the issues around being a student midwife and entering the profession More detail about FGM and its legal implications, as well as transgender/binary individuals in pregnancy and childbirth New information on infection and control following from the COVID-19 pandemic Enhanced artwork program

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