Nursing

This textbook is written to help health workers treating pregnant women and adolescents, their newborn infants, and children admitted to hospitals in countries all over the world. It is especially aimed at those working in settings in which material and human resources are limited, where borders and infrastructures are insecure, and in rural areas where health workers may fi nd it particularly difficult to work. Building on existing global efforts, dedicated doctors, nurses and midwives in these settings are already providing life- saving healthcare, but often fi nd their work hard and sometimes overwhelming. Access to up- to- date evidence-based guidelines in such settings is often extremely difficult. The Internet is often too slow, printing from computers is often too expensive, and so, in our experience, books remain essential. Access to this book is provided for free, but it remains protected by copyright.

This comprehensive e-book details the history and philosophy of midwifery, how current midwifery theory and policies are developed, and the role of education and research in advancing the field. We include a special focus on the social determinants of women’s health throughout Canada and the world, the principle of health care as a human right, and the principles and scope of midwifery practice.

This open textbook is designed to provide a deep understanding of the biological and biomedical aspects of human reproduction, covering a wide range of topics from basic reproductive biology to clinical applications. The book starts with foundational knowledge and progresses to more advanced topics while also including real-world clinical orientation for practical contexts.

1. Introduction to Infant and Child Development; 2. Research Methods; 3. Conception and Heredity; 4. Prenatal Development; 5. Birth and the Newborn; 6. Brain and Body Development; 7. Cognitive Development: Piaget and Vygotsky; 8. Cognitive Development: Information Processing, Memory, Executive Function, and Metacognition; 9. Intelligence and Measurement; 10. Language Development; 11. Emotional Development and Attachment; 12. Development of the Self and Moral Development; 13. Social Cognition and Peer Relationships; 14. Contexts of Development

Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Development; Chapter 2: Conception, Heredity, & Prenatal Development; Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn; Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy & Toddlerhood; Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood; Chapter 6: Social and Emotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood; Chapter 7: Observation and Documentation: The Key to Intentional Teaching; Chapter 8: Quality Counts; Chapter 9: Using Observation Methods, Tools and Techniques to Gather Evidence; Chapter 10: The Purpose, Process and Practice of Monitoring, Screening and Evaluating; Chapter 11: Looking at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Chapter 12: The Importance of Culture; Chapter 13: Effectively Negotiating and Resolving Conflict Related to Issues of Diversity; Chapter 14: Diverse Family Structures; Chapter 15: Families of Children with Special Needs or Special Health Care Needs