Title overview
NCLEX-RN® exam prep for nursing courses covering maternal-newborn nursing.
Premier resource for NCLEX-RN exam prep, now with Pearson Test Prep*
Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Maternal-Newborn Nursing has prepared thousands of students for NCLEX-RN exam success. Part of a best-selling series, this volume addresses all aspects of the exam covering maternal-newborn nursing. It provides a comprehensive outline review, related NCLEX®-style questions and test-taking strategies.
The 4th Edition is fully updated to reflect the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan. It's now available with Pearson Test Prep, an online practice resource with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales.
*Pearson Test Prep is included with new print copies of this title but not with digital versions.
Hallmark features of this title
Extensive practice opportunities, updated for the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
- Pre- and post-chapter tests with comprehensive rationales assess students' mastery of chapter material following review and study.
- Practice-to-Pass exercises stimulate critical thinking and reinforce chapter content.
Real clinical scenarios
- Critical-thinking case studies at the end of each chapter describe real client situations. Complementary open-ended questions ask students how they would provide care for the client or their family.
- NursingNotes appendix with useful clinical information offers students a quick review and reference resource.
New and updated features of this title
Complete update reflecting the 2016 NCLEX-RN Test Plan
- UPDATED: A comprehensive topical outline prepares students to master all related content on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
- REVISED: Chapter learning objectives, NCLEX alerts and a glossary of key terms target concepts likely to be tested on the 2016 NCLEX-RN exam.
- UPDATED: A refreshed set of test-taking strategies provides dozens of techniques to help students improve their chances of success on the NCLEX-RN and beyond.
Access to Pearson Test Prep, a new online practice resource
- NEW: Students have access to hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales on their computer or any mobile device.
- NEW: Detailed reporting features identify where students are struggling so they can focus on improving in those areas.
- NEW: Students can easily customize their practice exams to work on specific topics, types of questions and areas of difficulty.
Table of contents
- Introduction to Maternity Nursing
- Reproduction, Fertility, and Infertility
- Family Planning and Contraception
- Fetal Development
- The Normal Prenatal Experience
- Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
- The Complicated Prenatal Experience
- The Normal Labor and Delivery Experience
- The Complicated Labor and Delivery Experience
- The Normal Postpartal Experience
- The Complicated Postpartal Experience
- The Normal Newborn Experience
- The Complicated Newborn Experience
- Issues of Loss and Grief in Maternity Nursing
Appendices
- Practice to Pass and Case Study Suggested Answers
- Nursing Notes
Author bios
About our author
MaryAnn Hogan, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNE, has been a nursing educator for over 30 years, currently as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree and baccalaureate nursing programs. A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN® exam, Ms. Hogan has been teaching review courses throughout New England for the past 25 years. She has also contributed to publications in the areas of adult health, pharmacology and fundamentals of nursing. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, ANA Massachusetts, Sigma Theta Tau International, Eastern Nursing Research Society, National League for Nursing, and International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing (INDEN).