Written by neonatal nurses and midwives for nurses and midwives, the 2nd edition highlights the collaborative nature of neonatal care and the provision of individualised, developmentally and culturally appropriate, family-centred care.
Spanning all neonatal care levels and considerations, across special care baby units (SCBU) and neonatal intensive care units (NICU), the text comprehensively addresses newborn screening, resuscitation, interdisciplinary teamwork, retrievals and transport; stabilisation of the high-risk newborn; legal and ethical issues; care of the normal newborn and end-of-life care in the neonatal unit.
With an increased focus on the role of the midwife within the neonatal environment, the text is ideally suited to undergraduate nursing and midwifery students and as an introductory text for postgraduate neonatal intensive care specialisation.
Key learning objectives emphasised
Aligned to the Council of International Neonatal Nursing (COINN) Competency framework
Nursing and midwifery-focused case studies provide the vital link between theory and practice
Clinical practice and reflection boxes provide additional insights and knowledge
Glossary demystifies complex neonatal concepts
Test bank questions and journal articles allow the reader to test their knowledge
An eBook included in all print purchases
Additional resources on Evolve:
eBook on VitalSource
Instructor resources:
Test bank
Additional case studies
Journal articles with questions
Answer guide for test bank, case studies and journal articles & questions
Weblinks
Image bank
Student resources:
Test bank
Additional case studies
Journal articles with questions
Weblinks
Image bank
Increased focus on international data, evidence-based research and exemplars for the principles of best practice
New chapters
Care of the normal newborn
Care of the neonate with congenital abnormality
Extensively revised content on neonatal nutrition and fluid management
1. Neonatal nursing: Global perspectives 2. Care of the normal newborn 3. Neonatal assessment 4. Stabilisation and resuscitation of the newborn 5. Nutrition and fluid management in the neonatal unit 6. Care of the extremely low birthweight neonate 7. Neonatal retrievals and transport 8. Neonatal thermoregulation 9. Care of the neonate with a respiratory disorder 10. Care of the neonate with a cardiovascular disorder 11. Care of the neonate with a haematological disorder 12. Care of the neonate with a gastrointestinal disorder 13. Care of the neonate with a neurological disorder 14. Care of the neonate with a renal or genitourinary disorder 15. Care of the neonate with a metabolic or endocrine disorder 16. Care of the neonate with an Infection 17. Care of the neonate with a congenital abnormality 18. Neonatal pain management 19. Neonatal skin and wound care 20. Neonatal abstinence syndrome 21. Family-centred care in the neonatal unit 22. Developmentally focused neonatal care 23. Legal and ethical Issues in the neonatal unit 24. End of life care in the neonatal unit 25. Discharge planning and follow-up care