Clear, concise and created specifically to meet the needs of the Canadian healthcare system, Canadian Maternity and Pediatric Nursing helps you confidently develop the clinical understanding and critical thinking capabilities to improve wellness in pregnancy and throughout the child's development. A nursing process approach delivers essential information in a practical, straightforward manner -- empowering you to identify common problems, make confident clinical decisions and provide timely, evidence-based interventions. Key Features: Threaded Case Studies detail commonly encountered scenari's to help you perfect your caregiving skills. Updated content reflects the latest evidence-based practices. Thinking About Development boxes challenge you to think critically about special development concerns. Take Note! features highlight critical points throughout each chapter. Consider This! scenari's immerse you in the client's perspective to strengthen your client communication capabilities. Atraumatic Care tips highlight key steps for effective atraumatic care for children. Teaching Guidelines help you communicate effective health promotion and disease prevention strategies. Key Terms and Learning Objectives prioritize essential information to help you study efficiently. Drug Guide Tables summarize information on commonly used medications for fast reference. Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Tables equip you with a general diagnostic understanding for a broad range of disorders. Common Medical Treatments Tables familiarize you with medical or surgical treatments for common groups of disorders. Nursing Care Plans guide you through each step of the nursing process. Nursing Procedures enhance your performance of relevant procedures and clarify pediatric variations where appropriate. Chapter Worksheets reinforce essential concepts and procedures through multiple choice questions, critical thinking exercises and study activities.