Maternal-Newborn Nursing

From The Critics

Reviewer: Jacqueline Hutcherson, MSN, CNM(East Carolina University)
Description: This is a question and answer review guide for maternal and newborn nurses. The multiple choice format includes rationale and identifies the corresponding nursing process step, client need category, and taxonomic level.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a review book for nurses preparing for challenging examinations in the area of maternal-newborn nursing. The objectives are worthy in order to provide a mechanism for quality nursing care by assisting nurses to prepare for credentialing examinations in their area of expertise. The editors more than meet their objectives.
Audience: The target audience is the new graduate or practicing nurse in the specialty field of maternal-newborn nursing. The book is intended for studying or for preparing for the credentialing examination. I concur with the intended audience. Both editors and the contributors are a blend of education and clinical expertise, and they provide a credible source of information.
Features: The book is organized to review maternal and newborn areas including a separate section on anatomy and physiology. The maternal component includes family planning, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. The best feature is inclusion of a rationale for correct and incorrect answers. Many opportunities are provided to test the reader's knowledge. Over 450 questions are available to challenge any level of expertise. A shortcoming could be that the format is boring unless the reader is preparing for an examination.
Assessment: The target audience, maternal and newborn nurses, will benefit from this updated version of a test preparation guide. Besides preparing nurses for a testing situation, the editors also promotes quality nursing by providing the rationale for over 450 questions that challenge all levels of expertise.

Jacqueline Hutcherson

This is a question and answer review guide for maternal and newborn nurses. The multiple choice format includes rationale and identifies the corresponding nursing process step, client need category, and taxonomic level. The purpose is to provide a review book for nurses preparing for challenging examinations in the area of maternal-newborn nursing. The objectives are worthy in order to provide a mechanism for quality nursing care by assisting nurses to prepare for credentialing examinations in their area of expertise. The editors more than meet their objectives. The target audience is the new graduate or practicing nurse in the specialty field of maternal-newborn nursing. The book is intended for studying or for preparing for the credentialing examination. I concur with the intended audience. Both editors and the contributors are a blend of education and clinical expertise, and they provide a credible source of information. The book is organized to review maternal and newborn areas including a separate section on anatomy and physiology. The maternal component includes family planning, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. The best feature is inclusion of a rationale for correct and incorrect answers. Many opportunities are provided to test the reader's knowledge. Over 450 questions are available to challenge any level of expertise. A shortcoming could be that the format is boring unless the reader is preparing for an examination. The target audience, maternal and newborn nurses, will benefit from this updated version of a test preparation guide. Besides preparing nurses for a testing situation, the editors also promotes quality nursing by providing the rationale for over450 questions that challenge all levels of expertise.

3 Stars from Doody