Maternity Books

Gentry does an excellent job of getting the reader involved in the daily dramas that make up Grady Hospital. You could not begin to make up the tales of some of these characters! Riveting.

I found this book hard to put down.

I constantly kept thinking of what the main characters might pull next.

This book demonstrates that life can be stranger than fiction.

What an amazing book! Jerry Gentry studied the patients, nurses, and doctors that make up the Grady Hospital Maternity Ward in Atlanta. He follows several mothers on their journey through prenatal care, pregnancy, and the births of their children. He then follows up after the babies are born. I found this book compelling because it demonstrates every aspect of its subjects' lives. You feel like you personally know the people discussed. It is an emotional and monetarial journey of hardships for most of the mothers involved. Being an Atlanta native this novel has given me new respect for Grady hospital. A great ethnography for anyone interested in the subject and/or social behavior.

This book is very different. The stories themselves will urge you not to put it down.

Although these true stories are sad, the compassionate author weaves the storylines expertly. You know he looks at his main characters with empathy, not contempt.

All Atlantans know Grady Hospital and will understand and appreciate these stories. All others will find Grady Baby fascinating.

Shipping time was very quick. Book was in excellent condition, just as described and had all of the required materials with it (CD, etc.). Just as good as the school book store, but at a cheaper price!!

This is the required text for the current rotation in my nursing program. I don't know that there are better books out there, but I wish this one wasn't so verbose and redundant. It is a book that is used for only one rotation (half pediatrics, half maternity), but it is as large as the main text we use for the entire rest of the program (as if the large size makes the authors think they really know their stuff).

It feels like at the end of every disease in the "Nursing Management" section is the same information repeated again and again and again: Provide support for the parents, monitor vital signs, meet the child's nutritional needs, etc. with pages and pages spent on this. Books like this should condense their information, as in "most children need x, y, and z" and have that information in a single place. Then it would only be necessary to mention the differences in care that a particular disease has from the main pattern. This would make learning and memorizing easier, drastically reduce the size of the text, and make us pay attention because we know that what's written is only mentioned in one place.

The information is so verbose and redundant that it doesn't seem worth reading for the one different detail buried somewhere in the sea of similar information. I am really considering just reading online continuing education modules or the Merck Manual or the ATI guides that we got for our program.

This book just doesn't seem worth the time necessary to get through its verbosity.

This book is very well written and extensive. Required for one of my classes and a permanant addition to my book collection. I am impressed.

This was an awesome price for this book...my school charges $120 for it and I only paid $77 that was a great price...The book has alot of good detail, and is helping me tremedously with my Peds and OB class :)

It is somewhat hard to keep a focus as the text refers to many studies. I like plain and simple language I can understand and not all the "study" statistics!!

Yes, this book refers to a number of studies. But if you like a text with a sound basis in evidence based care, this is the text for you.

Great book. I am a perinatal nurse and I wanted to review before taking my NCC exam. This book has everything you need to know all in one book. Very thorough.

This book is good. Very informative... but can be quite "dry" reading. I bought it to use for review for the IBCLC exam. While it's good it's not my favorite. I like Jan Riordan's book better because of her writing style.

This book is fantastic for anyone wishing to learn the composition and importance of mother's milk, anatomy, pathology, physiology - basically in depth literature surrounding breastfeeding.

Very easy to read and understand!

Once you have some basics under your belt, this book is the next step.

This book covers all of the material you already know while also checking your information for any holes. Simply reading this book through will give you an excellent foundation to work from - and that is a manageable task given how well it is written.

The Drug Information Handbook for Advanced Practice Nurses is the Nurse Practitioners premiere drug reference. Drugs are arranged alphabetically by both generic and brand name. Each drug is discussed at it's generic listing. Brand names give the generic name and page number allowing quick reference. The content is very encompassing with nearly all new and old drugs referenced. The usual categories of drug name, therapeutic category, use, etc are included. I find the section on patient information and instruction most helpful in discussing agents with patients.

Indices include controlled substance (helpful in states where APN's cannot prescribe controlled substances) and pharmacologic category.

There are over 200 pages of appendices including guidelines and comparative lists and charts.

The size of the book makes it easy to carrry.

This is my third yearly purchase of the The Drug Information Handbook and second year for Advanced Practice Nurses version. Our service bought 12 copies.

G Sinks, RN, MSN, CS, FNP

This book is an excellent resource for the APN or APN student. The information presented is easily understood and formatted in a logical manner. The drugs are organized alphabetically according to generic name and the compact size makes it easily portable. This book has become an excellent tool in my work. The only recommendation I have is that the book should be spiral bound for easier page turning.

This book is complete with forms drug is available in, dosages available, side effects, patient teaching, warnings, lab issues, physical assessment, dietary, geriatric & pregnancy issues. A very good reference for any medical professional to have though designed for advanced practice nurses.

I am a CNM and refer to this book often. It is well organized, easy to use and condenses the current research in a clear and succinct manner.

I do locum tenens (temporary) doctoring and when I go on an assignment this is the first book to go in my suitcase. I take it to the office with me in the morning and take it home at night in case I get a question that I need it for. It is clear, concise, comprehensive and as authoritative as any text can be. If you care for or prescribe meds to pregnant or lactating women, this is a "must have".

Big, bountiful, beautiful book. Heavy, hard to get around, huge for transport reference guide. Quite expensive and not very portable... palm pilot version would be nice or quick, pocket reference....

I received my brand new book two days before expected. I am pleased with my order and would order with company again.

Great book, easy to read. I give it a 4.5/5 because there are few errors in the book.

In a textbook review process designed for ABSN students on March 23, 2006, at the Duke School of Nursing, students reviewed, rated and chose this new text as their textbook for their summer 2006 course: The Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family.

As the course coordinator, I have become increasingly frustrated with the ongoing complaints of students about the size and "massive" amounts of material presented in the classic, maternity nursing text books. In frustration and in an attempt to be more sensitive to the adult learners (the ABSN students) I organized a team of 8 students who reviewed 12 contemporary maternity texts published or reissued in the last 12 months.

Hands down this was the #1 student choice. Students cited: the concise format, synthesis of core information, easy to understand nursing actions, readable charts, illustrations accompanied by real pictures, small size, and attractive cover as reasons for their choice. One students summed it up when she said, "When I look at this text book, I just know I can read it. It does not feel so overwhelming to me as a student."

While the author says it was designed for students in an ADN program, I would say it would be suitable for any beginning student. It has a very usuable on-line review section for students and a CD that accompanies the book.

While the vote is not in if the students will read the assigned readings in this text, I am confident that I am starting out the course with a text that is at least "user friendly" to students. I am very pleased with the choice of this textbook and would recommend it be given a review by maternity faculty and students.
Helen Gordon CNM, MS
Course Coordinator Duke School of Nursing

From the back cover:

They needed a miracle...
Hope Logan wanted only two things for Christmas--her husband, Drake, and the child he refused to give her. Drake had made it plain he had no desire to be a father...and it seemed his desire for Hope had disappeared as well.

Drake Logan didn't mind taking risks--but not with his wife. Their one shot at being parents had ended in disaster. He'd almost lost Hope then...and now it looked as if he was going to lose her anyway.

Then came Stevie... When Drake's young nephew arrived for the holidays, everything changed. Suddenly, they seemed like a family--and they acted like it, too! Only, Stevie couldn't stay forever. And Hope and Drake had to decide if they loved each other enough to try again...or if their happiness would be Just For Christmas.

And my review:

I enjoyed this book. I don't think I've read a book by Stella Bagwell that I didn't like, and this was no exception. Usually, I hate men who refuse to give their wives a baby, but I couldn't hate Drake. He actually had a real reason for his hesitation, not just a lame excuse so that he could avoid responsibility. The characters were well drawn, and this book went onto my keeper shelf.

Drake Logan and his wife Hope are separated and it looks like they may not be getting back together. Hope has asked Drake to move back into the house, because his sister has asked if they will keep her son for her until after the Christmas Holiday. She and her husband want to take a vacation. Drake agrees to move back in, but only until Christmas.

Hope desperately wants a child of her own. The last time she got pregnant, she lost the baby and almost her lost her own life. She still wants to try to have a child that belongs to she and Drake. Drake doesn't want a child, because he feels he won't be a good father. But he does move back in the house and try to make his house a home to his nephew.

This was a really good book. I think Ms. Bagwell did a good job with both the Drake and Hope. They had emotion that seem to come alive when read.

Drake Logan is successful as the financial administrator for the Maitland Maternity Clinic. It's his relationship with his wife, Hope that seems hopeless. Determined to remain childless for her sake, as well as his, his marriage to his beloved wife is in peril and he finds himself unable to do anything to improve matters. But when Hope unexpectedly asks him to come back home to help her care for his nephew Stevie, Drake finds himself drawn into the pretense of acting as a loving couple for the sake of his nephew. When Hope Logan looks at Stevie, she sees a shadow of Drake. The neglected and unloved child blooms under their attention and fuels Hope's dream of reconciling with her husband and finally having a child of their own.

Stella Bagwell's installment of the Maitland Maternity series is strongly written and well developed. Instead of focusing on the abandoned baby, the Logans distance from the Maitlands allows for a much-needed objective approach to the situation, which both Drake and Hope provide. In addition, Bagwell employs the use of Stevie in a realistic manner and allows him to truly develop under the Logans care. Instead of remaining a tool, Stevie is allowed to grow though we are never allowed access to his thoughts. The author does allow us plenty of access into Drake's thoughts, which makes it possible to understand some of his more harsh reactions when it comes to his wife whom he loves. Drake is not an easy character to warm up to but it is not at all hard to sympathize with him. In addition, Hope is a strong heroine who isn't afraid to confront her husband. One of the best aspects of this story, however, is Drake and Hope's extraordinary ability to admit to self-doubt. Rather than deny that they are the root of the problem, they do question whether they are demanding too much of each other. By doing this, Bagwell illustrates an inherently strong foundation when it comes to their marriage.

It's a good book and it makes using the text book easier. The questions really help you learn what is needed to pass the tests.

I received the book the day before I needed it in class the next morning, perfect timing. I am very pleased with my order.
Thank you.

This book came in a very timely matter... even sooner then I was expecting it. The book was in great condition and packaged well so it did not get trashed during the shipping process. Was very happy with this purchase.

This book has the unique advantage of being written by a woman. Therefore, it doesn't take the sterile, uninterested stance biology books often taken. Dr. Sloane takes the time to list myths about female anatomy and biology and debunks them one by one. The book also has some helpful diagrams to illustrate the points Sloane hits. The only qualm I have is that the book doesn't have *enough* diagrams, and they are all in black-and-white, so some parts are indistinguishable from others while others are just plain confusing. The book is also highly technical, so a non-biology major will have to struggle with the text as written to understand the technical terminology. (I am a psychology major taking it as a natural science requirement, and I definitely struggle with the book!) All in all, I'd say the new edition is better especially if you have problems with science courses (more colorful; more pictures).

This book has extensive, very readable information on women's biology. Sloane covers women's biology from birth to death. She exposes fads and debunks many myths. She knows the scientific literature and includes up-to-date information. This book is an excellent resource.