Description
Co-authored by an interprofessional collaborative team of physicians and nurses, Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 9th Edition is the leading resource for interprofessional, collaborative care of critically ill newborns. It offers comprehensive coverage with a unique interprofessional collaborative approach and a real-world perspective that make it a practical guide for both nurses and physicians. The new ninth edition features a wealth of expanded content on delivery-room care; new evidence-based care "bundles"; palliative care in the NICU; interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief; and new pain assessment tools. Updated high-quality references have also been reintegrated into the book, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort. These additions, along with updates throughout, ensure that clinicians are equipped with the very latest clinical care guidelines and practice recommendations — all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review.- UNIQUE! Core author team of two physicians and two nurses gives this internationally recognized reference a true interprofessional collaborative approach that is unmatched by any other resource- Consistent organization within clinical chapters include Physiology/Pathophysiology, Etiology, Prevention, Data Collection (History, Signs and Symptoms, and Laboratory Data), Treatment/Intervention, Complications, and Parent Teaching sections- UNIQUE! Color-highlighted point-of-care clinical content makes high-priority clinical content quick and easy to find- UNIQUE! Parent Teaching boxes outline the relevant information to be shared with a patient's caregivers- Critical Findings boxes outline symptoms and diagnostic findings that require immediate attention to help the provider prioritize assessment data and steps in initial care- Case studies demonstrate how to apply essential content to realistic clinical scenarios for application-based learning- NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-based practice, national and international guidelines, and current protocols for interprofessional collaborative practice in the NICU- NEW! Up-to-date, high-quality references are now reintegrated into the text for quick retrieval, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort- NEW! Expanded content on delivery-room care includes the impact of staffing on quality of care, delayed cord clamping, resuscitation, and more- NEW! Coverage of the new evidence-based care "bundles" keeps clinicians up to date on new guidelines that have demonstrated improved outcomes of very preterm infants- NEW! Coverage of new pain assessment tools equips NICU providers with essential resources for maintaining patient comfort- NEW! Expanded coverage of palliative care in the NICU provides the tools needed to ensure patient comfort- NEW! Expanded coverage of interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief prepares clinicians for this essential area of practice
Table of Contents
Unit One: Evidence-Based Practice1. Evidence-Based Clinical PracticeUnit Two: Support of the Neonate2. Prenatal Environment: Effect on Neonatal Outcome3. Perinatal Transport and Levels of Care4. Care at Birth5. Immediate Newborn Care6. Heat Balance 7. Physiologic Monitoring8. Acid-Base Homeostasis and Oxygenation9. Diagnostic Imaging in the Neonate10. Pharmacology in Neonatal Care11. Drug Withdrawal in the Neonate12. Pain and Pain Relief 13. The Neonate and the Environment: Impact on DevelopmentUnit Three: Metabolic and Nutritional Care of the Neonate14. Fluid and Electrolyte Management15. Glucose Homeostasis16. Total Parenteral Nutrition17. Enteral Nutrition18. Breast Feeding the Neonate with Special Needs19. Skin and Skin CareUnit Four: Infection and Hematologic Diseases of the Neonate20. Newborn Hematology21. Jaundice22. Infection in the NeonateUnit Five: Common Systemic Diseases of the Neonate23. Respiratory Diseases24. Cardiovascular Diseases and Surgical Interventions25. Neonatal Nephrology26. Neurologic Disorders27. Genetic Disorders, Malformations, and Inborn Errors of Metabolism28. Neonatal SurgeryUnit Six: Psychosocial Aspects of Neonatal Care29. Families in Crisis: Theoretical and Practical Considerations30. Grief and Perinatal Loss31. Discharge Planning and Follow-Up of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Infant32. Ethics, Values, and Palliative Care in Neonatal Intensive Care
