Co-edited by a team of physicians and nurses, Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care: An Interprofessional Approach, Tenth Edition, is the leading resource for interprofessional collaborative care of critically ill newborns. Now printed in full color, 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. This edition features updated content throughout to reflect the latest evidence-informed/evidence-based practice, national and international guidelines, and current protocols; a new Interprofessional Collaborative Practice chapter that provides a foundation for the team approach applied throughout the book; an expanded focus on parent teaching that reflects today’s diversity of family structures; an enhanced focus on gender and racial/ethnic inclusivity; and much more! NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest evidence-informed/evidence-based practice, national and international guidelines, and current protocols for interprofessional collaborative practice in the NICU NEW! Interprofessional Collaborative Practice chapter provides a foundation for the team approach applied throughout the book NEW! Expanded focus on parent teaching, particularly in today’s diversity of family structures (including LGBTQ+ parents, surrogate parents, and removing the stigma of single parenthood), equips you for the contemporary milieu of the NICU NEW! Enhanced focus on gender and racial/ethnic inclusivity puts special emphasis on inclusive language and on the growing challenge of identifying genetically linked conditions (such as G6PD, immune disorders, and sickle cell disease) in patients of mixed backgrounds, prepares you to provide effective and culturally competent care NEW! Content addresses the latest information and advances on key topics such as NICU follow-up, combatting healthcare disparities, the Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care (IKMC) protocol, the unique challenges of global pandemics in the NICU, discharge planning, and the growing problem of aggression from family members seeking information or access to pediatric patients NEW! Now printed in full color, with a full-color illustration program for improved usability and reference value UNIQUE! Core editor team of an advanced practice nurse and two physicians gives this internationally recognized reference a true interprofessional collaborative approach that is unmatched by any other resource Consistent organization within clinical chapters includes 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 newborn patient’s caregivers Critical Findings boxes outline symptoms and diagnostic findings that require immediate attention to help you prioritize assessment data and steps in initial care Case Studies demonstrate how to apply essential content to realistic clinical scenarios for application-based learning
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UNIT 1 Foundations for Practice 1 Interprofessional Collaboration and Evidence-Based Practice: Promoting Exceptional Care UNIT 2 Support of the Neonate 2 Prenatal Environment Effect on Neonatal Outcome 3 Perinatal Transport and Levels of Care 4 Care at Birth 5 Immediate Newborn Care After Birth 6 Heat Balance 7 Physiologic Monitoring 8 Acid-Base Homeostasis and Oxygenation 9 Diagnostic Imaging in the Neonate 10 Pharmacology in Neonatal Care 11 Drug Withdrawal in the Neonate 12 Pain and Pain Relief 13 The Neonate and the Environmental Impact on Development UNIT 3 Metabolic and Nutritional Care of the Neonate 14 Fluid and Electrolyte Management 15 Glucose Homeostasis 16 Total Parenteral Nutrition 17 Enteral Nutrition 18 Breastfeeding the Neonate With Special Needs 19 Skin and Skin Care UNIT 4 Infection and Hematologic Diseases of the Neonate 20 Newborn Hematology 21 Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia 22 Infection in the Neonate UNIT 5 Common Systemic Diseases of the Neonate 23 Respiratory Diseases 24 Cardiovascular Diseases and Surgical Interventions 25 Neonatal Nephrology 26 Neurologic Disorders 27 Genetic Disorders, Malformations, and Inborn Errors of Metabolism 28 Neonatal Surgery UNIT 6 Psychosocial Aspects of Neonatal Care 29 NICU Families in Crisis 30 Bereavement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Health Equity in Context 31 Discharge Planning and Follow-Up of the NICU Infant 32 Ethics, Values, and Palliative Care in Neonatal Intensive Care
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The most trusted neonatal intensive care handbook for more than 35 years

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780323930666
Publisert
2025-11-13
Utgave
10. utgave
Utgiver
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division; Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
2000 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
191 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
1032

Om bidragsyterne

Professor of Nursing, DNP Program Coordinator, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Colorado Springs Health Partners, Colorado Springs, CO Brian S. Carter is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology and Bioethics Center, Children's Mercy Hospital-Kansas City , Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Professor Susan Niermeyer works in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine.