Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada,

Edition 4

Editors: Edited by Lisa Keenan-Lindsay, RN, MN, PNC(C) and Constance L. O'Connor, MN, RN(EC)

Publication Date: 01 Oct 2026

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Featuring the most accurate, current, and clinically relevant information available, Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada combines essential maternity and pediatric nursing information in one text. Comprehensive coverage includes promotion of wellness and the care for persons experiencing common health concerns throughout the lifespan, care in childbearing, as well as the health care of children and child development in the context of the family. Health concerns, including physiological dysfunctions and special needs and illnesses, are also featured. This text provides a family-centred care approach that recognizes the importance of collaboration with families when providing care.

Key Features

Information on the latest guidelines includes SOGC guidelines, STI and CAPWHN perinatal nursing standards, Canadian Pediatrics Association Standards, Canadian Association of Midwives, and more
Global health focus explores perspectives and health care in the 2SLGBTQI+ community, Indigenous, immigrant, and other vulnerable populations
Clinical Reasoning Case Studies o¿er opportunities to test and develop your analytical skills and apply knowledge in various settings
Cultural Awareness boxes explore beliefs and practices about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, women's health concerns, and caring for sick children
Family-Centred Care boxes highlight the needs or concerns of families that should be considered when providing family-centred care
Community Focus boxes emphasize community issues, supply resources and guidance, and illustrate nursing care in a variety of settings
Atraumatic Care boxes in the pediatric unit teach you how to provide competent and e¿ective care to pediatric patients with the least amount of physical or psychological stress
Patient Teaching boxes assist you in helping patients and families become involved in their own care with optimal outcomes
Medication Alerts stress medication safety concerns for better therapeutic management
Medication Guide boxes include key information about medications used in maternity and newborn care, including their indications, adverse e¿ects, and nursing considerations
Safety Alerts highlighted and integrated within the content draw attention to developing competencies related to safe nursing practice
Emergency boxes alert you to emergency situations and guide you step-by-step through emergency procedures
Evidence-Informed Practice boxes highlight ¿ndings that con¿rm e¿ective practices or that identify practices with unknown, ine¿ective, or harmful e¿ects
Research Focus boxes identify best practices by presenting evidence and how to apply the knowledge learned
Guidelines boxes outline nursing procedures in an easy-to-follow format
Home Care boxes detail important information needed to deliver care to patients and families in the home setting
Health Canada Food Guide offers the latest nutritional recommendations
Case studies and clinical reasoning/clinical judgement-focused practice questions in the text and on the Evolve companion website promote critical thinking and prepare you for the licensure exam
Case studies for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN^® exam on the Evolve companion website provide practice for the NGN

New Features

NEW Immunizations and Communicable Diseases chapter covers the latest information on this important topic
NEW videos on the Evolve companion website bring key concepts to life
UPDATED, comprehensive coverage offers uniquely Canadian content, including statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, and more from across Canada
UPDATED Promoting Optimum Health During Childhood chapter features current health promotion content
ENHANCED and UDPATED art program visually reinforces key concepts while re¿ecting Canada's diversity
EXPANDED Canadian cultural considerations, cultural safety content, and trauma-informed care content related to diverse populations, including the 2SLGBTQI+ community, racialized populations, Indigenous Peoples, and more, are threaded throughout all applicable chapters
EXPANDED coverage of mental health and rural and remote care topics provides insightful and up-to-date guidance

About the author

Edited by Lisa Keenan-Lindsay, RN, MN, PNC(C), Professor, School of Nursing, Georgian College, Canada and Constance L. O'Connor, MN, RN(EC), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Clinic, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

PART 1: MATERNAL CHILD NURSING
Unit 1: Introduction to Maternal Child Nursing
1. Contemporary Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing in Canada
2. The Family and Culture

PART 2: PERINATAL NURSING
Unit 2: Introduction to Perinatal Nursing
3. Perinatal Nursing in Canada

Unit 3: Women's Health
4. Health Promotion
5. Health Assessment
6. Reproductive Health
7. Contraception, Infertility, and Abortion

Unit 4: Pregnancy
8. Preconception, Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development
9. Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
10. Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy
11. Maternal Nutrition
12. Pregnancy Risk Factors and Assessment
13. Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions
14. Pregnancy at Risk: Pre-existing Conditions

Unit 5: Childbirth
15. Labour and Birth Processes
16. Nursing Care of the Family During Labour and Birth
17. Maximizing Comfort During Labour and Birth
18. Fetal Health Surveillance During Labour
19. Labour and Birth at Risk

Unit 6: Postpartum Period
20. Postpartum Physiological Changes
21. Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period
22. Transition to Parenthood
23. Postpartum Complications

Unit 7: Newborn
24. Physiological Adaptations of the Newborn
25. Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family
26. Newborn Nutrition and Feeding
27. Infants with Gestational Age-Related Conditions
28. The Newborn at Risk: Acquired and Congenital Conditions

PART 3: PEDIATRIC NURSING
Unit 8: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse
29. Children’s Nursing in Canada
30. Family, Social, and Cultural on Children's Health
31. Developmental In¿uences on Child Health

Unit 9: Assessment of the Child and Family
32. Pediatric Health Assessment
33. Pain Assessment and Management

Unit 10: Health Promotion and Developmental Stages
34. Promoting Optimum Health During Childhood
35. Immunizations and Communicable Diseases — NEW!
36. The Infant and Family
37. The Toddler and Family
38. The Preschooler and Family
39. The School-Age Child and Family
40. The Adolescent and Family

Unit 11: Special Needs, Illness, and Hospitalization
41. Caring for the Child with a Chronic Illness and End-of-Life Care
42. Impact of Intellectual Disability or Sensory Impairment on the Child
43. Family-Centred Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization
44. Pediatric Nursing Interventions and Skills

Unit 12: Health Conditions of Children
45. Respiratory Conditions
46. Gastrointestinal Conditions
47. Cardiovascular Conditions
48. Hematological and Immunological Conditions
49. Genitourinary Conditions
50. Neurological Conditions
51. Endocrine Conditions
52. Integumentary Conditions
53. Musculoskeletal or Articular Conditions
54. Neuromuscular or Muscular Conditions
55. Caring for the Mental, Emotional, and Behaviour Health Needs of Adolescents

Appendix A: Pediatric Vital Signs and Parameters
Appendix B: Common Laboratory Tests and Normal Ranges (online only)
Appendix C: Canada’s Food Guide Snapshot (online only)

ISBN: 9780443278440

Page Count: 1608

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