Mosby's OB/Peds & Women's Health Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

by RN Zerwekh EdD, RN Miller BSN

Overview

Use this set of colorful cards to master concepts in maternity, women's health, and pediatrics! With 65 cartoons covering key topics, Mosby's OB/Peds & Women's Health Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses uses humor and illustrations to make studying easier and more fun. These durable, portable cards use mnemonics and other time-tested memory aids to help you prepare for class, clinicals, and the NCLEX® exam. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Cathy Miller, this one-of-a-kind tool makes studying obstetrics and pediatrics an exceptionally memorable experience! - 65 full-color cartoons offer a humorous and engaging way to learn, including cards on nutrition and diabetes in pregnancy, preeclampsia versus eclampsia, sexually transmitted diseases, respiratory distress syndrome, RSV, and childhood diabetes. - Mnemonics and other time-tested memory aids help you grasp and remember even the most complex concepts. - Colored thumb tabs make it easy to find topics quickly. - What You Need to Know monographs on each card provide more detailed information and specific nursing implications. - Sturdy, spiral-bound cards offer durability as well as portability. - Unique! Color highlights emphasize four central topics: - Serious/Life-Threatening Implications in pink - Common Clinical Findings in blue - Important Nursing Implications in yellow - Patient Teaching in green

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323294232
Publisher:	Mosby, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

JoAnn Zerwekh, EdD, RN is a nurse educator with extensive experience in nursing education. She has been presenting NCLEX® review courses for graduate nurses for over 30 years and is the author of multiple NCLEX® review books.

Table of Contents

Maternity Topics 1. Pregnancy Dating and The Pregnancy Dating Wheel Use 2. Pregnancy Symptoms, "The 3 P's" 3. Nutrition in Pregnancy 4. Environmental Concerns 5. Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) 6. Postpartum Depression 7. Incompetent Cervix 8(a). Mild Preeclampsia 8(b). Severe Preclampsia & Eclampsia 9. Common Testing During Pregnancy 10. Ectopic Pregnancy 11. Constipation during Pregnancy 12. Patient Reportable Symptoms during Pregnancy 13. Diabetes in Pregnancy 14. HELLP Syndrome 15. Noninvasive Fetal Monitoring 16. Labor Induction 17. Stages of Labor 18. Presentation during Delivery 19. Hyperemesis Gravidarum 20. Twins and Multiples Newborn Care Topics 21. APGAR Scores 22. Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn 23. Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) 24. Imperforate Anus 25. Common Birth Injuries 26. Infant of a Diabetic Mother 27. Congenital Heart Disease 28. Spina Bifida 29. Hydrocephalus 30. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate 31. Hyperbilirubinemia 32. Newborn Screening for Metabolic Disorders 33. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Women's Health Topics 34. Gynecologic Terms 35. Menstrual Calendar 36. Pelvic Exam 37. Cultural Considerations 38. Screening for Cervical Cancer 39. Methods of Contraception 40. Pains Mnemonic for IUD Problems 41. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) 42. Infertility 43. Urinary Incontinence 44. Endometriosis 45. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) 46. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) & Ovarian Torsion 47. Vulvar Dermatitis Skincare Guidelines 48. Mastitis 49(a). Menopause 49(b). Postmenopausal Bleeding Pediatric Topics 50. Paroxysmal Abdominal Pain (Colic) 51. Diaper Dermatitis 52. Iron Deficiency Anemia 53. Cerebral Palsy 54. Glomerulonephritis 55. Asthma 56. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Bronchiolitis 57. Croup Syndrome 58. Acute Appendicitis 59. Head Injury 60. Burns 61. Bacterial Meningitis 62. Childhood Diabetes 63. Hematologic Problems -- Leukemia & Hemophilia

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Colorful cards make it fun and easy to review maternity, women's health, and pediatric concepts