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Leifer, Gloria was born on April 10, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Jack and Sarah (Masey) Leifer.
( Leifer’s Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and ...)
Leifer’s Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing is a rich resource that enhances your comprehension and application of material from every chapter of the textbook. With a variety of learning activities, critical thinking exercises, case studies, and review questions, this study guide reinforces your mastery of the essential maternity and pediatric nursing concepts and skills you need to pass the NCLEX-PN® Examination and succeed in your nursing career. • NCLEX exam-style multiple-choice review questions at the end of each chapter test basic chapter knowledge as well as ask for appropriate nursing actions, what the nurse should expect in terms of medical care of the patient, and what complications the patient is at risk of developing. • Case Studies and Applying Knowledge activities provide additional opportunities to apply learned information to clinical care. • Thinking Critically activities require you to apply what you’ve learned in the textbook to new situations and draw conclusions based on that knowledge. • Learning activities include matching, labeling, and completion exercises to help you learn basic concepts of maternity and pediatric nursing. • Crossword puzzles in selected chapters are a nice way to change up the format when testing comprehension of terms and concepts. • Answer key is located on the student’s Evolve website.
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Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing provides a solid foundation in obstetrics and pediatric nursing. An easy-to-follow organization by developmental stages, discussions of disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, and a focus on family health make it a complete guide to caring for maternity and pediatric patients. Written in a clear, concise style by Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, CNE, this edition contains newly updated NCLEX exam-style review questions and unfolding case studies, along with additional material on bioterrorism and disasters, safety, health promotion, nutrition, and related psychosocial care. • Concise, yet comprehensive, content is presented within the scope of practice for the LVN/LPN, but with sufficient depth to facilitate students in a ladder program allowing them to be successful with the ADN program requirements for the specialties. • Step-by-step procedure lists throughout the text help you master important maternity and pediatric nursing processes with Skills Performance Checklists available on the Evolve website. • Nursing Care Plans with Critical Thinking Questions reinforce the nursing process and strengthen problem-solving skills as applied to maternity nursing. • Logical organization of content from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness makes locating and accessing information easy. • Key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references help improve terminology and language skills of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students and students with limited proficiency in English, before they enter clinical practice. • Health Promotion boxes emphasize the importance of family-centered care, health promotion and illness prevention, women’s health issues, and growth and development of child and parent to help you understand and teach wellness and disease prevention to patients in your care. • Nutrition content highlights the importance of proper nutrition for women before, during, and after pregnancy (for those who are breastfeeding), as well as critical information about the nutrition needs and problems of newborns, infants, and children. • Nursing Tips throughout provide pertinent information applicable in the clinical setting that reinforces what you have just learned while building on previously learned information. • NEW! Unfolding case studies with illustrations follow first-time parents Tess and Luis throughout the stages of pregnancy and birth of their twins, with a series of critical thinking questions. • NEW! Updated NCLEX exam-style review questions have been revised to a higher cognitive level to better reflect the NCLEX examination. • NEW! Expanded coverage of bioterrorism and natural disasters better reflects the evolving role of the nurse in disaster situations. • NEW! Enhanced appendix includes Pediatric Lab Values for quick and easy reference.
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Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing provides a solid foundation in obstetrics and pediatric nursing. An easy-to-follow organization by developmental stages, discussion of disorders by body system from simple-to-complex and health-to-illness, and a focus on family health make it a complete guide to caring for maternity and pediatric patients. Written in a clear, concise style by Gloria Leifer, MA, RN, this edition reflects the current NCLEX® test plan with additional material on safety, health promotion, nutrition, and related psychosocial care. • Cultural Considerations boxes and a Cultural Assessment Data Collection Tool help in developing individualized plans of care. • Updated health promotion content includes Health Promotion boxes focusing on preventive strategies for achieving prenatal wellness, health during pregnancy, postnatal health, and pediatric illness prevention and wellness -- including the complete immunization schedules for all ages. • Nursing Tips provide information applying to the clinical setting. • Objectives are listed in each chapter opener. • Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references at the beginning of each chapter. • Nursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions help you understand how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply critical thinking skills. • A companion Evolve website includes animations, videos, answers to review questions and answer guidelines for critical thinking questions, an English/Spanish audio glossary, critical thinking case studies, and additional review questions for the NCLEX examination. • Get Ready for the NCLEX®Examination! sections at the end of each chapter help you prepare for classroom tests and the NCLEX examination. • Increased focus on safety helps you prepare for safe nursing practice, with: • Safety Alert! boxes based on The Joint Commission's 2009/2010 National Patient Safety Goals • Medication Safety Alert! boxes highlighting serious and potentially fatal medication errors in infants and children • New information on determining pediatric dosages and a discussion of the Pedislide system • New skills include step-by-step instructions for: • Bathing the Newborn • Assessing the Length and Height of Infants and Children • Calculating BMI • Removal of a Peripheral Intravenous Catheter • Using the Peak Flowmeter • Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler • Updated, vibrant full-color design highlights key information and enhances your understanding of important concepts. • Updated nutrition content compares commercially available infant formulas and discusses organic, natural, and dietetic foods. • Nutrition Considerations boxes cover prenatal care, nutritional issues during infancy, and the crisis in childhood obesity. • Memory Jogger boxes help you remember important material with mnemonics, tips, and tricks. • An updated glossary is available in the textbook, as well as on the companion Evolve website.
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( From prenatal through postpartum care, Gloria Leifer's ...)
From prenatal through postpartum care, Gloria Leifer's Maternity Nursing: An Introductory Text provides an essential foundation for promoting the health and wellness of mothers and newborns. This edition includes the latest advances and practice standards in maternity nursing care, highlighting Healthy People 2020 and the 2011 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this text addresses the knowledge, skills, and scope of practice appropriate for LPN/LVN and LPN/LVN-to-ADN ladder programs. • Chronological organization of content follows a sequence from family issues, fetal development, pregnancy, labor, birth, and care of the newborn, to postpartum issues with special social, familial, and cultural considerations. • Organization of concepts in each chapter by simple to complex and from health to illness makes it easier to locate and understand the material. • Complete, concise coverage includes a table of physiologic and psychosocial changes throughout the pregnancy, unique content on CPR for the pregnant patient and infectious diseases acquired during pregnancy, a pictorial story of a vaginal birth, cultural considerations of pregnancy and maternal care, and nursing responses to loss, death, and grief. • UNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide in the back of the book reinforces understanding with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, scenario-based clinical situation questions, and online activities. • Nursing Care Plans with critical thinking questions help in understanding how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply your knowledge to clinical scenarios. • Health Promotion boxes and content focus on family-centered care, health promotion, illness prevention, and women's health issues. • Clinical Pathways use an interdisciplinary, collaborative-care approach in tracking interventions along a timeline from assessment to discharge and follow up. • Online resources for further research and study are included at the end of each chapter. • UNIQUE! LPN Threads make learning easier, featuring a 10th-grade reading level, key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references, chapter objectives, special features boxes, and full-color art, photographs, and design. • Coverage of the latest advances in nursing care includes fetal heart rate monitoring during labor and delivery and revised diabetes classifications. • Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! section at the end of each chapter includes key points, review questions, and critical thinking questions for individual, small group, or classroom review. • Safety Alert! boxes highlight 2011 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, with special consideration for serious and potentially fatal medication errors. • Easily recognizable icons for standard steps are included in each skill (e.g., hand hygiene). • UNIQUE! Icons in page margins point to relevant animations and video clips on the companion Evolve website.
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Leifer, Gloria was born on April 10, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Jack and Sarah (Masey) Leifer.
Registered Nurse, Fordham School Nursing, 1955; Bachelor of Science, Hunter College, 1962; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1963.
Administrative supervisor, Fordham County Hospital, New York City, 1957-1960;
instructor maternal-child health nursing, Fordham School Nursing, New York City, 1960-1963;
assistant professor, Hunter College, New York City, 1963-1967;
assistant professor, California State College, Los Angeles, 1967-1968;
assistant professor, Riverside (California) Community College, since 1990. Member of New York State Board Examiners, New York City, 1963-1966. Consultant Third World Countries Traveling Medical/Nurse Cons., 1967-1989.
Consultant National Council of StateBds. of Nursing, 1994.
( From prenatal through postpartum care, Gloria Leifer's ...)
( Leifer’s Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and ...)
( Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Introduction to...)
( Part of the popular LPN Threads series, Introduction to...)
Amateur radio operator Southern California Kaiser Radio Emergency Net, Fontana, since 1990. Member American Radio Relay League.
Married Daniel Peretz Hartston, July 4, 1966. Children: Heidi, Barnet, Amos, Eve.