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This book seeks to define nursing at a management or administrative level. Using the widely regarded Orem self-care deficit model to provide a nursing focus, the authors explore the nursing needs of populations, the roles and functions of advanced practice nursing administration, and the administrative structures, processes and outcomes that facilitate nursing practice.
Appendix 9B: Excerpt from Nursing Assessment Standards
Appendix 9B: Excerpt from Nursing Assessment Standards
Population: 0–28 Days Postpartum (Chinese Maternal Adaptation)
This clinical population is Chinese women in childbearing years who have a baby aged 0–28 days. This population has a varied background, as the women may have been born in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, elsewhere in Southeast Asia, or Canada. Cultural practices will vary depending upon their birthplace, educational and socioeconomic background. The extended family, especially the older generation, has a strong influence on the postpartum practices, helps the new mother, and may even take over the care of the baby.
The postpartum practices are rooted in the Chinese theory of health, which is based on the balance of Yin and Yang. Yin is female, negative, and ...
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