Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only exam review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 6th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN's CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC's Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. A powerful review tool on the companion Evolve website allows you to choose either the AACN or NCC question formats, and review material either in Study Mode or in Exam Mode.
1. Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside front cover - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Dedications - p. Page vi 8. List of Contributors - p. Page vii 9. List of Reviewers - p. Page viii 10. Preface - p. Page ix 11. Foreword - p. Page x 12. Acknowledgments - p. Page xi 13. Contents - p. Page xii 14. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 15. Chapter 1 : Assessment of fetal well-being - p. Page xiii 16. Chapter 2 : Adaptation to extrauterine life - p. Page 2 17. Chapter 3 : Neonatal resuscitation - p. Page 5 18. Chapter 4 : Physical assessment - p. Page 9 19. Chapter 5 : Gestational age assessment - p. Page 18 20. Chapter 6 : Thermoregulation - p. Page 23 21. Chapter 7 : Fluids and electrolytes - p. Page 27 22. Chapter 8 : Nutrition and feeding - p. Page 32 23. Chapter 9 : Developmentally supportive care - p. Page 39 24. Chapter 10 : Radiographic evaluation - p. Page 45 25. Chapter 11 : Pharmacology - p. Page 47 26. Chapter 12 : Care of the extremely low-birth-weight infant - p. Page 49 27. Chapter 13 : Care of the late preterm infant - p. Page 51 28. Chapter 14 : Cardiovascular disorders - p. Page 57 29. Chapter 15 : Pulmonary disorders - p. Page 67 30. Chapter 16 : Gastrointestinal disorders - p. Page 95 31. Chapter 17 : Metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. Page 100 32. Chapter 18 : Hematologic disorders - p. Page 105 33. Chapter 19 : Neurologic disorders - p. Page 110 34. Chapter 20 : Renal and genitourinary disorders - p. Page 115 35. Chapter 21 : Genetics and congenital abnormalities - p. Page 119 36. Chapter 22 : Immunologic disorders and infections - p. Page 122 37. Chapter 23 : Dermatologic disorders - p. Page 127 38. Chapter 24 : Auditory and ophthalmologic disorders - p. Page 129 39. Chapter 25 : Maternal–fetal complications - p. Page 131 40. Chapter 26 : Pain assessment and management - p. Page 135 41. Chapter 27 : Perinatal substance abuse - p. Page 138 42. Chapter 28 : Family integration and culturally sensitive care - p. Page 143 43. Chapter 29 : Discharge planning and transition to home - p. Page 147 44. Chapter 30 : Grieving process - p. Page 149 45. Chapter 31 : Quality improvement - p. Page 151 46. Chapter 32 : Patient safety - p. Page 153 47. Chapter 33 : Research - p. Page 156 48. Chapter 34 : Legal issues - p. Page 158 49. Chapter 35 : Ethical issues - p. Page 160
Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only exam review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 6th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN's CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC's Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. A powerful review tool on the companion Evolve website allows you to choose either the AACN or NCC question formats, and review material either in Study Mode or in Exam Mode.
1. Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside front cover - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Dedications - p. Page vi 8. List of Contributors - p. Page vii 9. List of Reviewers - p. Page viii 10. Preface - p. Page ix 11. Foreword - p. Page x 12. Acknowledgments - p. Page xi 13. Contents - p. Page xii 14. List of Illustrations - p. Page xiii 15. Chapter 1 : Assessment of fetal well-being - p. Page xiii 16. Chapter 2 : Adaptation to extrauterine life - p. Page 2 17. Chapter 3 : Neonatal resuscitation - p. Page 5 18. Chapter 4 : Physical assessment - p. Page 9 19. Chapter 5 : Gestational age assessment - p. Page 18 20. Chapter 6 : Thermoregulation - p. Page 23 21. Chapter 7 : Fluids and electrolytes - p. Page 27 22. Chapter 8 : Nutrition and feeding - p. Page 32 23. Chapter 9 : Developmentally supportive care - p. Page 39 24. Chapter 10 : Radiographic evaluation - p. Page 45 25. Chapter 11 : Pharmacology - p. Page 47 26. Chapter 12 : Care of the extremely low-birth-weight infant - p. Page 49 27. Chapter 13 : Care of the late preterm infant - p. Page 51 28. Chapter 14 : Cardiovascular disorders - p. Page 57 29. Chapter 15 : Pulmonary disorders - p. Page 67 30. Chapter 16 : Gastrointestinal disorders - p. Page 95 31. Chapter 17 : Metabolic and endocrine disorders - p. Page 100 32. Chapter 18 : Hematologic disorders - p. Page 105 33. Chapter 19 : Neurologic disorders - p. Page 110 34. Chapter 20 : Renal and genitourinary disorders - p. Page 115 35. Chapter 21 : Genetics and congenital abnormalities - p. Page 119 36. Chapter 22 : Immunologic disorders and infections - p. Page 122 37. Chapter 23 : Dermatologic disorders - p. Page 127 38. Chapter 24 : Auditory and ophthalmologic disorders - p. Page 129 39. Chapter 25 : Maternal–fetal complications - p. Page 131 40. Chapter 26 : Pain assessment and management - p. Page 135 41. Chapter 27 : Perinatal substance abuse - p. Page 138 42. Chapter 28 : Family integration and culturally sensitive care - p. Page 143 43. Chapter 29 : Discharge planning and transition to home - p. Page 147 44. Chapter 30 : Grieving process - p. Page 149 45. Chapter 31 : Quality improvement - p. Page 151 46. Chapter 32 : Patient safety - p. Page 153 47. Chapter 33 : Research - p. Page 156 48. Chapter 34 : Legal issues - p. Page 158 49. Chapter 35 : Ethical issues - p. Page 160