Expert Neonatal Care: A Comprehensive Guide for Nurses

By Carole Kenner PhD RN FAAN FNAP ANEF, Leslie Altimier DNP RNC MSN NE-BC, Marina V. Boykova PhD RNP

Praise for the Fifth Edition

This renowned neonatal nursing text provides a complete look at healthcare delivery, covering contemporary topics such as informatics, genetics, global health, and family-centered care. The case studies and evidence-based practice dialogues offer great opportunities for further reflection, making it a valuable resource for a wide audience in nursing.

Acclaimed Review

Score: 92, 4 Stars–Doody’s Medical Reviews

The Sixth Edition: Updates and Advancements

The latest edition of this esteemed neonatal nursing text is thoroughly updated to incorporate the most current research findings and strategies for providing cost-effective and evidence-based care. It continues to address neonatal care from a physiologic and pathophysiologic perspective, with a major emphasis on nursing management at the bedside and advanced practice level.

Key Updates and Features

• New technologies including neonatal healthcare simulation
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Substantial revisions to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Updates in Continuous Quality Improvement
• Emphasis on neuroprotective factors
• Emerging global trends
• Genomics and its relationship to precision health and disease prevention
• Maternal-Fetal Units
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and maternal drug use
• Leadership and cost management of the NICU
• Updates on neonatal care protocols and procedures, new treatments, and new trends in family-centered integrative developmental care
• New palliative care protocols
• Video clips regarding parental caregiving
• Parent perspectives on care
• Podcasts from experts in the field
• Highlighted callouts for Emergency Alert, Quality and Safety Issues, and Family Concerns

Comprehensive Coverage

This authoritative text provides a complete physiologic and embryologic foundation of each neonatal body system, as well as the relevance of various diagnostic tests. It integrates quality and safety as per QSEN competencies, making it an indispensable resource for nurses and healthcare professionals.

Additional Resources

Case studies, evidence-based practice boxes, parent handouts, and online resources are included to amplify and reinforce content. Parent Voices provide a new perspective on neonatal care.

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