Transformative Nursing in the NICU: Evolution of Trauma-Informed Care

By Mary Coughlin RN MS NNP

The concept of trauma-informed care in the NICU has undergone a dramatic evolution, and this substantially revised and updated edition of Transformative Nursing in the NICU reflects this shift. As the only book to provide evidence-based caring strategies for managing current and later-life trauma associated with the NICU experience, this resource is essential for neonatal nurse practitioners and NICU clinicians.

Building on the Foundation of Trauma-Informed Care

The second edition expands on the original, emphasizing that trauma-informed care begins with the clinician. With the goal of transforming NICU practice, this edition introduces five new chapters that reflect state-of-the-art developments in neonatal care and the changing role of the NICU clinician.

A Comprehensive Examination of Neonatal Trauma

This book provides an in-depth examination of the biological effects of neonatal trauma, including changes to the neuro-endocrine-immune network and epigenetics. It also explores the foundations of caring science in the NICU, offering practical strategies and evidence-based core measures to mitigate or reduce neonatal morbidities and subsequent challenges.

New Chapters and Features

• Neurologic Consequences of NICU Trauma
• The Value-Proposition of Trauma-informed Care in the NICU
• The Science of Trauma-informed Care in the NICU
• The Soul of Trauma-informed Care in the NICU
• Attributes of the Trauma-Informed Clinician

These new chapters cover the needs and attributes of competent neonatal clinicians, including those required for role development, teamwork, and NICU success. The book also delivers expanded coverage of the Global Health Care Quality Chasm and the Institute of Health Care Improvement’s Quadruple Aim.

Key Features and Benefits

• Reframes the concept of developmentally supportive care to trauma-informed, age-appropriate care
• Underscores the importance of holistic NICU care that encompasses the neonate, the family, and the clinician
• Advances the concept of trauma-informed NICU care from theory to practice, demonstrating improved outcomes
• Presents current evidence-based best practices in trauma-informed care in the NICU to improve effective practice for interdisciplinary neonatal clinicians

Published by Springer Publishing Company, this second edition is available in paperback and features 226 pages of comprehensive content. With its focus on transforming NICU practice and improving patient outcomes, Transformative Nursing in the NICU is an essential resource for neonatal nurse practitioners and NICU clinicians.