Maternal-Child Nursing
| Definition: |
The nursing specialty that deals with the care of women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth and the care of their newborn children. |
| Notes: |
SPEC: SPEC qualif; nurs of pregnant women & their newborn infants: do not confuse with PEDIATRIC NURSING, nurs of only infants & children; NEONATAL NURSING & OBSTETRICAL NURSING are available; check also tags PREGNANCY & INFANT, NEWBORN; DF: MATERNAL CHIL |
| Also Called: |
Nursing, Maternity |
Maternal-Child Nursing Categories.
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Neonatal Nursing - The nursing specialty that deals with the care of newborn infants during the first four weeks after birth. |
Maternal-Child Nursing Definitions and Terms
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