Nursing and midwifery: a practical approarch
- Oxford Macmillan 2006
- xii, 411p.
Introduces the concept of organisation and planning and importance of communication and record keeping .Discusses sexual and reproductive health in adolescence and ways in which nurses and midwives assist in making services available to young people. Talks about maternity care and how it is provided giving the main causes of death and ill health in mothers and the role of the midwife. Examines key points about child nutrition and ways in which nurses can check on whether a child is getting the right nutrients. Discusses malnutrition diseases like Kwashiorkor and Marasmus giving their signs and complications.