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MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING
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MATERNITY AND
PEDIATRIC NURSING
Susan Scott Ricci, Terri Kyle,
ARNP, MSN, MEd MSN, CPNP
Nursing Faculty Nursing Faculty
University of Central Florida Herzing College
Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida
Former Nursing Program Director and Faculty
Lake Sumter Community College
Leesburg, Florida
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Acquisitions Editor:Jean Rodenberger
Development Editor:Danielle DiPalma
Editorial Assistant:Erin Sweeney
Senior Production Editor:Tom Gibbons
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Art Director,Design:Joan Wendt
Art Director,Illustration:Brett MacNaughton
Manufacturing Coordinator:Karin Duffield
Indexer:Katherine Pitcoff
Compositor:Circle Graphics
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Ricci,Susan Scott.
Maternity and pediatric nursing / Susan Scott Ricci,Terri Kyle.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-7817-8055-1 (cloth :alk.paper) 1.Maternity nursing—Textbooks. 2.
Pediatric nursing—Textbooks. I.Kyle,Terri. II.Title.
[DNLM: 1.Maternal-Child Nursing. 2.Pediatric Nursing. 3.Women’s Health. WY 157.3
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his book is dedicated to my loving husband Glenn,
who has shown me the joy of learning,—and living—who
continues to support me in all of my professional pursuits
and whose patience and understanding have meant the
world to me.And also to my children,Brian and Jennifer,
who have always inspired me throughout their lives.
Susan Scott Ricci
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his text is dedicated to my awesome family.My husband
John has consistently encouraged and persuaded me to
continue moving forward.My wonderful children,
Christian and Caitlin,constantly delight and surprise me.
I thank them for their support and faith in me.
Terri Kyle
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CKNOWLEDGMENTS
W
e would like to thank so many people who have helped bring the exciting
prospect of this textbook into being.Our appreciation goes to Jean Rodenberger
for her ongoing leadership and Elizabeth Nieginski for approaching us with this
project and believing that we could assist in achieving her vision.We would also
like to especially thank Danielle DiPalma for her editorial expertise and for her
steadfastness to this project.She has been ever patient through chapter drafts and
revisions.In addition,we would like to thank Maryann Foley for her professional
collaboration and attention to detail within the chapters.Her nursing background
has been invaluable from the start.Special thanks also to Sarah Kyle for her con-
tinued dedication to the vision and format of this textbook,as well as for her
expert editing,and to Erin Sweeney for gently prodding us to complete revisions.
We would like to thank Tom Gibbons for his skillful production of the text.
We would also like to thank Brett MacNaughton for his role in the beautiful
illustrations and photographs,as well as photographer Gus Freedman and photo
producer Amy Geller for their dedicated work on the photo shoot.We would
like to thank the following institutions for their help in obtaining the photos
for this book:
Boston Shriners Hospital
UMass Memorial Health Care
The Birthplace at Wellesley
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Also thanks to the many nurses,midwives,doctors,and families for their
participation in this book,especially Debbie Turner,Paula McGarr,Susan
Martinson,Grace Jackson,and Marianne Cummings.As always,special thanks
to Terri’s close friend and colleague Susan Carman for all of the physical work
she performed on this text and,even more importantly,the emotional and moral
support she so unfailingly provides.
S.S.R.,T. K.
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Description:Authors Susan Ricci and Terri Kyle have teamed up to deliver a unique resource for your students to understand the health needs of women and children. This new combination book, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, will empower students to guide women and their children toward higher levels of wellness
