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Maternal-Child Nursing

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Definition: The nursing specialty that deals with the care of women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth and the care of their newborn children.  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 CHI   
Examples Neonatal Nursing 		Other names Nursing, Maternal-Child; Maternity Nursing; Nursing, Maternal Child; Maternal Child Nursing; Nursing, Maternity

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