Unmatched maternity and pediatric learning solutions for nursing education

Our maternity and pediatrics course solutions provide the advantage your students need for a solid foundation in competent practice. Create your ideal course by selecting your preferred evidence-based teaching approach “textbook” written by award-winning authors and leveraging it in our trusted learning platform, Lippincott® CoursePoint+, as an interactive, audible eBook. Students benefit from an easier-to-use study tool with note-taking, sharing, highlighting, search, and more. Experience a streamlined learning ecosystem that provides the foundation of critical knowledge acquisition, allowing you to focus on fostering students’ clinical competencies.

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    Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family, 10th Edition

    Authors: Melissa G. DeFoor, PhD., RN, CLD, LCCE; Amanda R. Hitt, DNP, ENP-C; JoAnne Silbert-Flagg DNP, CPNP, IBCLC, FAAN
    Copyright: 2027
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint or CoursePoint+

    Authored by experienced, active educators, this edition integrates current, evidence-based practices and supports effective student learning across pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and all pediatric stages — including high-risk and diverse care scenarios. A new genetics chapter highlights essential updates for today’s classroom. A family-centered, holistic approach further equips you to guide students in mastering clinical skills and best practices for maternal and pediatric health.

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    • NEW Genetics chapter teaches students to identify and manage genetic influences in maternal and pediatric care, enabling personalized, improved outcomes.
    • Nursing Priorities and Related Care Considerations target major conditions, integrating Healthy People 2030 goals, communication, pharmacology, and cultural competence for safe, real-world care.
    • Nursing Process Overviews outline clear strategies and criteria, helping students confidently plan, deliver, and assess nursing care.
    • Unfolding Patient Stories by the National League for Nursing spark discussion and integrate with vSim® and DocuCare for hands-on learning.
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    Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 5th Edition

    Authors: Susan Scott Ricci, ARP, MSN, M.Ed, CNE; Terri Kyle, MSN, CPNP; Susan Carman, MSN, MBA
    Copyright: 2025
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint or CoursePoint+

    Emphasize key concepts amidst limited class time. Combining maternity and pediatric nursing in a cohesive volume, it equips students with the knowledge and skills for comprehensive care, enhancing their critical thinking and improving patient outcomes.

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    • Unfolding Patient Stories written by the National League for Nursing allows visualization of client situations and an opportunity for classroom discussion. The vignettes feature vSim® for Nursing l Maternity and Pediatrics, facilitating classroom discussions.
    • Clinical Reasoning Alerts promote critical thinking in the nursing process with key information for clinical reasoning.
    • Threaded Case Studies provide real-life scenarios with questions to enhance caregiving skills and critical evaluation.
    • Evidence-Based Practice boxes incorporate current research throughout the chapters.
    • Nursing care plans provide concrete examples of the nursing process steps in numerous chapters.
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    Lippincott® CoursePoint+ for O’Meara’s Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing and Tagher’s Pediatric Nursing, 2nd Edition

    Copyright: 2024
    Available: CoursePoint and CoursePoint+

    Digital only package for maternity and pediatric courses teaching the case-based approach includes the content of Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition, by Amy Mandeville O’Meara, DNP, WHNP, AGNP, and Pediatric Nursing: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition, by Catherine Gannon Tagher, EdD, MSN, RN, APRN; and Lisa Marie Knapp, DNP, Med, RN, CCRN.

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    Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, 6th Edition

    Authors: Nancy Hatfield MAE, BSN, RN; Cynthia A. Kincheloe MSN, BSN, ADN, RN
    Copyright: 2027
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint

    Created specifically for today’s LPN/LVN students, Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, 6th Edition, delivers clear, visually engaging, and clinically relevant coverage of pregnancy, birth, and pediatric care. Focused on safe, effective practice, the text builds essential clinical judgment and critical thinking skills while preparing students for success on the NCLEX-PN® exam and in clinical settings.

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    • NEW Expanded Unfolding Case Studies (unit 10): Significantly enhanced pediatric case studies guide students through clinical judgment steps — recognizing and analyzing cues, prioritizing, taking action, and evaluating outcomes — mirroring NextGen NCLEX expectations.
    • NEW NCLEX-aligned clinical judgment practice: Case progression across chapters (beginning, midpoint, and end) reinforces decision-making and helps students apply clinical judgment in realistic scenarios.
    • Built-in workbook for active learning: A fully integrated workbook — no separate purchase required — includes NCLEX-style questions, study activities, critical thinking exercises, and dosage calculations to reinforce comprehension and application.
    • Structured nursing process & care plans: Step-by-step models support assessment, prioritization (using Maslow’s hierarchy), planning, implementation, and evaluation for safe, effective care.
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    Essentials of Maternity, Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing, 6th Edition

    Authors: Susan Scott Ricci, ARP, MSN, M.Ed, CNE
    Copyright: 2025
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint and CoursePoint+

    Provide your students a practical approach to understanding women's health in the maternity context and newborn care. Tailored for nursing students, it emphasizes the nursing process, bridging theoretical concepts with practical application to ensure NCLEX® readiness and safe maternity nursing practice.

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    • Unfolding Patient Stories offer engaging vignettes from the National League for Nursing, featuring patients from Wolters Kluwer’s vSim® for Nursing, to spark meaningful classroom conversations.
    • Clinical Reasoning Alerts promote critical thinking by highlighting key information essential for clinical reasoning in the nursing process.
    • Threaded Case Studies provide real-life scenarios that develop students' caregiving skills with questions for critical evaluation and decision-making.
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    Maternity, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition

    Authors: Amy Mandeville O’Meara, DNP, WHNP, AGNP
    Copyright: 2024
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint and CoursePoint+

    Experience a case-based approach from three viewpoints. Immerse your students in modern maternity, newborn, and women's health nursing practices. Enhance critical thinking and clinical judgment with 13 realistic narratives that prepare students for clinicals. Supporting units use these stories to reinforce key nursing fundamentals, helping prepare for Next Generation NCLEX® and beyond.

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    • UPDATED Content reflects the latest approaches to COVID-19, gender affirming care, and more.
    • NEW Clinical Judgment boxes incorporate SBAR reports and Socratic questioning to draw important connections to clinical judgment.
    • NEW Nursing Competency boxes reinforce standard nursing competencies with a practicing nurse’s perspective.
    • The Nurses Point of View sections clarify the nurse’s perspective on patient-based scenarios in Unit 1 to help students recognize relevant nursing considerations and strengthen QSEN competencies.
    • Analyze the Evidence boxes present contradictory evidence to hone students’ critical analysis.
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    Essentials of Pediatric Nursing, 5th Edition

    Authors: Terri Kyle, MSN, CPNP; and Susan Carman, MSN, MBA
    Copyright: 2025
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint and CoursePoint+

    Amplifies students’ foundational knowledge, navigating them toward a deeper understanding of crucial concepts. Recognizing the nuances in pediatric care, it prioritizes fundamental principles, facilitating mastery of complex problem-solving scenarios. Through a focus on conceptual learning, it not only streamlines instruction but also cultivates critical thinking skills.

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    • Clinical Reasoning Alerts promote critical thinking in the nursing process on information key to clinical reasoning.
    • Case Studies showcase real-life scenarios with questions to enhance clinical reasoning and critical evaluation.
    • Unfolding Patient Stories highlights engaging vignettes from the National League for Nursing and vSim® for Nursing to spark classroom discussions.
    • Atraumatic Care tips provide the least traumatic procedures and care for children in various situations.
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    Pediatric Nursing: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition

    Authors: Catherine Gannon Tagher, EdD, MSN, RN, APRN; Lisa Marie Knapp, DNP, Med, RN, CCRN
    Copyright: 2025
    Available: Print, eBook, CoursePoint and CoursePoint+

    Bring the realities of pediatric nursing practice to life. This case-based text threads 15 in-depth case studies throughout to hone students’ critical thinking and judgment and preparation for Next-Generation NCLEX®. From COVID-19 to child abuse, it reflects today’s most pressing pediatric challenges. New learning tools boost clinical skills essential for a confident transition to today’s pediatric nursing practice.

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    • Powerfully written case-based patient scenarios reflecting a diverse range of patient ages, development levels, and backgrounds instill a clinically relevant understanding of essential concepts.
    • Clinical Judgment: The Nurse’s Point of View feature trains you to think like a nurse and reinforce applicable steps of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) in each clinical scenario.
    • Spotlight on Essential Nursing Competencies feature highlights the practical application of key nursing competencies.
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