Perfect as a resource in the field or for exam preparation, this
authoritative reference from the Association of Women's Health,
Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) includes in-depth coverage
of the most common neonatal disorders and their management. The
concise outline format highlights the essentials of each condition
including definition, etiology, pathophysiology, signs and
symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes to help you
find important information quickly. All necessary information to
prepare for the neonatal intensive care nursing certification
examination is included. Concise outline format provides access to
important nursing considerations associated with the management of
the most common conditions in the neonate. Text provides a
collaborative effort between the three most authoritative
associations in neonatal intensive care nursing - AWHONN, AACN, and
NANN. Information on families, ethics, legal issues, research, case
management, and the transition to home acknowledge the full scope
of neonatal nursing practice. NEW! CAMTS and AAMS guidelines,
techniques for PICC placement, and changes to the Neonatal
Resuscitation Program are just a few of the updates that reveal the
importance the new edition places on safety practices and
procedures. NEW! Updated chapter on Patient Safety includes
selected improvement strategies and resources for neonatal nurses
to build a patient safety toolkit, discusses TeamSTEPPS (Team
Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety),
and recognizes human issues, such as shift work and fatigue. NEW!
Increased focus on evidence-based practice for preterm infants,
medications, and antepartum-intrapartum complications sets the
standard for neonatal nursing practice. NEW! Strategies to promote
inclusionary care better reflect nursing care today by focusing on
family-centered care, comprehensive perinatal records, health care
teams in the NICU, and best practices in the care of the late
preterm infant. NEW! Comprehensively revised chapter on Immunology
identifies risk factors for infection associated with term and
preterm infants, distinguishes clinical symptoms and therapies
associated with TORCHES CLAP spectrum infections, and includes
prevention strategies for hospital-acquired infections. NEW!
Thoroughly updated content and references reflect currency and
technologic advances. NEW! Refocused chapter on Developmental Care
guides the nurse to use assessment within the context of the
environment and situation to initiate interventions in the moment
or use patterns of responses for developing plans of care and
presents core measures on evaluating developmental care practices
in the NICU.
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