- This reference represents a collaborative effort between the three most authoritative associations in neonatal intensive care nursing - AWHONN, AACN, and NANN
- Concise outline format provides access to important nursing considerations associated with the management of the most common conditions in the neonate
- All necessary information to prepare for the neonatal intensive care nursing certification examination is included
- Information on families, ethics, legal issues, research, case management, and the transition to home acknowledge the full scope of neonatal nursing practice
- Focus on evidence-based practice for preterm infants, medications, and antepartum-intrapartum complications sets the standard for neonatal nursing practice
- Strategies to promote inclusionary care better reflect nursing care today by focusing on family-centered care, comprehensive perinatal records, health care teams in the NICU, and best practices in the care of the late preterm infant
Table of Contents
Section One: Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Transition to Extrauterine Life
1. Uncomplicated Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum Care
2. Antepartum-Intrapartum Complications
3. Perinatal Substance Abuse
4. Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
5. Neonatal Delivery Room Resuscitation
Section Two: Cornerstones of Clinical Practice
6. Thermoregulation
7. Physical Assessment
8. Fluid and Electrolyte Management
9. Glucose Management
10. Nutritional Management
11. Developmental Support
12. Pharmacology
13. Laboratory Testing in the NICU
14. Radiologic Evaluation
15. Common Invasive Procedures
16. Pain Assessment and Management
17. Families in Crisis
18. Patient Safety
19. Discharge Planning and Transition to Home Care
20. Genetics: From Bench to Bedside
21. Intrafacility and Interfacility Neonatal Transport
22. Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant
23. Care of the Late Preterm Infant
Section Three: Pathophysiology: Management and Treatment of Common Disorders
24. Respiratory Distress
25. Apnea
26. Assisted Ventilation
27. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
28. Cardiovascular Disorders
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders
30. Endocrine Disorders
31. Hematologic Disorders
32. Infectious Disease in the Neonate
33. Renal and Genitourinary Disorders
34. Neurologic Disorders
35. Congenital Anomalies
36. Neonatal Dermatology
37. Ophthalmologic and Auditory Disorders
Section Four: Professional Practice
38. Foundations of Neonatal Research
39. Ethical Issues
40. Legal Issues
Authors
Gail Bagwell Clinical Nurse Specialist/Education, Nurse Specialist - Perinatal Outreach, Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA. Gail Bagwell, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Education, Nurse Specialist - Perinatal Outreach, Nationwide Children's Hospital. Debbie Fraser Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada. Associate Professor Debbie Fraser works at the Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada. Clayton J. Shuman Assistant Professor, Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, USA. Assistant Professor Clayton J. Shumanworks in the Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, School of Nursing, University of Michigan.
