Includes bibliographical references and index

"Authors Susan Ricci and Terri Kyle team up to deliver a unique resource for students to understand the health needs of women and children. This new combination book, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, will empower the reader to guide women and their children toward higher levels of wellness throughout the life cycle. In ddition, the textbook emphasizes to the reader to anticipate, identify, and address common problems that will allow timely, evidence-based interventions. Finally, their approach is to provide a resource that incorporates progressive case studies threaded throughout each chapter, multiple examples of critical thinking, and an outstanding visual presentation with extensive illustrations depicting key concepts."--BOOK JACKET