Full Description
This one-of-a-kind learning resource for neonatal nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist students, in both academic and clinical settings, uses complex case studies to reinforce the best practices in treating vulnerable neonatal patients. Based on applications and outcomes, the case study approach develops critical thinking and clinical decision making and fosters effective role transition in practice-based disciplines. Authored by leading neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) educators, these multifaceted, unfolding case studies address and synthesize the most important content covered throughout the NNP curriculum. Additional audiences for this book include interprofessional staff working in Level II and Level III nursery settings.
Beginning with case studies for identifying maternal risk factors, and culminating in case studies for communicating with parents, this text shows a holistic view of caring for neonatal patients. Chapters organized by body system address diseases and disorders and prompt the reader for diagnosis and treatment. Progressing from basic to complex, case studies include objectives, clinical pearls, and critical thinking questions. A robust instructor's toolkit contains pedagogical strategies for facilitating online discussion, chapter conclusion quizzes, a variety of simulation experiences, and a downloadable image bank is available.
KEY FEATURES:
Uses a complex case-based learning approach for neonatal advanced practice nursing--the first book to do so
Authored by leading NNP educators
Provides 40 to 50 case studies synthesizing key content areas
Helps prepare students for effective role transition
Includes a robust instructor's toolkit and image bank that can be used in online courses
Contents
Contents
Contributors
Foreword by Elena Bosque, PhD, ARNP, NNP-BC
Preface
Acknowledgments
An Overview of the Text
SECTION I
Assessing Maternal History and Neonatal Presentation Through Case-Based Learning
1 Identifying Maternal Risk Factors and Influence on Fetal Risk
Cheryl Riley and Lori Baas Rubarth
2 Identifying Maternal Conditions Affecting Altered Embryologic Development
Cheryl B. Robinson and Donna Campbell Dunn
3 Identifying Factors Influencing Neonatal Transition
Jacqui Hoffman
4 Assessing Growth Parameters in the Newborn: Identifying Abnormal Findings
Leanne M. Nantais-Smith and Carolyn J. Herrington
5 Fitting All the Pieces Together: A Summary of Formulating a Differential Diagnosis Based on Assessment Findings
Suzanne Staebler
SECTION II
Diseases/Disorders by Body System
6 Respiratory System Cases: Differential Diagnosis for Respiratory Distress in the Newborn
Mary Beth Bodin
7 Cardiovascular System Cases
Lyn Vargo and Daphne A. Reavey
8 Neonatal Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat System Cases
Roxanne R. Stahl
9 Hematologic System Cases
Catherine Witt
10 Neurologic System Cases
Bresney Crowell
11 Dermatology Cases
Amy Jnah, Desi Newberry, and Tracey Bell Robertson
12 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition Cases
Patricia J. Johnson
13 Gastrointestinal Cases
Mary Beth Whalen
14 Infectious Diseases Cases
Karen Wright
15 Musculoskeletal System Case Studies
Kathryn R. McLean and Maureen F. McCourt
16 Inherited Metabolic Disorders and Endocrine Disease
Elena Bosque
SECTION III
Health Care Maintenance and Role Preparation Through Case-Based Learning
17 Health Promotion: Newborn Through the First Year of Life
Bobby Bellflower
18 Developmental Care and Optimizing Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in the Preterm and Critically Ill Infant
Susan M. Quinn and Kimberly Knoerlein
19 Complex Social Histories and Communicating With Parents: Critical Conversations for Sensitive Situations
Terri A. Cavaliere and Ana Arias-Oliveras
20 The Use of Simulation in Neonatal Advanced Practice Education: Case-Based Learning at Its Best
Desiree A. Diaz and Joan Esper Kuhnly
Afterword: Part One
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Role Transition
Regina M. Cusson
Afterword: Part Two
Purposeful Plan for Lifelong Learning
Jacqueline M. McGrath
Index
