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!
1. Introduction - p. xiv 2. List of Illustrations - p. xvi 3. List of Tables - p. xvii 4. UNIT 1. Foundations for Practice - p. xvii 5. 1. Interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice: Promoting exceptional care - p. 1 6. UNIT 2. Support of the Neonate - p. 20 7. 2. Prenatal environment effect on neonatal outcome - p. 21 8. 3. Perinatal transport and levels of care - p. 51 9. 4. Care at birth - p. 69 10. 5. Immediate newborn care after birth - p. 96 11. 6. Heat balance - p. 144 12. 7. Physiologic monitoring - p. 173 13. 8. Acid-base homeostasis and oxygenation - p. 194 14. 9. Diagnostic imaging in the neonate - p. 209 15. 10. Pharmacology in neonatal care - p. 235 16. 11. Drug withdrawal in the neonate - p. 251 17. 12. Pain and pain relief - p. 283 18. Physiology and pathophysiology - p. 285 19. Neuroanatomy - p. 286 20. Physiologic responses - p. 288 21. Etiology - p. 290 22. Prevention - p. 294 23. Data collection - p. 295 24. Treatment - p. 310 25. End-of-life care - p. 327 26. Complications - p. 327 27. Parent teaching - p. 330 28. References - p. 332 29. Resource materials and websites - p. 347 30. 13. The neonate and the environmental impact on development - p. 349 31. Developmental tasks of the neonate and infant - p. 349 32. Endowment - p. 351 33. Environment - p. 359 34. Interventions - p. 363 35. References - p. 407 36. Resources for professionals - p. 423 37. Resources for parents - p. 423 38. UNIT 3. Metabolic and Nutritional Care of the Neonate - p. 424 39. 14. Fluid and electrolyte management - p. 425 40. 15. Glucose homeostasis - p. 450 41. 16. Total parenteral nutrition - p. 480 42. 17. Enteral nutrition - p. 502 43. 18. Breastfeeding the neonate with special needs - p. 555 44. 19. Skin and skin care - p. 599 45. UNIT 4. Infection and Hematologic Diseases of the Neonate - p. 620 46. 20. Newborn hematology - p. 621 47. 21. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia - p. 661 48. 22. Infection in the neonate - p. 693 49. UNIT 5. Common Systemic Diseases of the Neonate - p. 730 50. 23. Respiratory diseases - p. 731 51. General physiology - p. 731 52. General etiologic factors - p. 734 53. General prevention - p. 735 54. General data collection - p. 735 55. History - p. 736 56. Signs and symptoms - p. 736 57. Laboratory data - p. 737 58. Acute respiratory diseases - p. 737 59. Supplemental oxygen - p. 769 60. Continuous distending pressure - p. 776 61. Reduced mortality rate - p. 779 62. Pulmonary hygiene - p. 780 63. Endotracheal intubation - p. 785 64. General complications - p. 798 65. Parent teaching - p. 822 66. References - p. 823 67. Resource materials for professionals and parents - p. 846 68. 24. Cardiovascular diseases and surgical interventions - p. 847 69. 25. Neonatal nephrology - p. 897 70. 26. Neurologic disorders - p. 940 71. 27. Genetic disorders, malformations, and inborn errors of metabolism - p. 976 72. 28. Neonatal surgery - p. 1004 73. UNIT 6. Psychosocial Aspects of Neonatal Care - p. 1052 74. 29. NICU families in crisis - p. 1053 75. 30. Bereavement in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU): Health equity in context - p. 1092 76. 31. Discharge planning and follow-up of the NICU infant - p. 1123 77. 32. Ethics, values, and palliative care in neonatal intensive care - p. 1153 78. Index - p. 1178 79. Inside back cover - p. 1222
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!
1. Introduction - p. xiv 2. List of Illustrations - p. xvi 3. List of Tables - p. xvii 4. UNIT 1. Foundations for Practice - p. xvii 5. 1. Interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice: Promoting exceptional care - p. 1 6. UNIT 2. Support of the Neonate - p. 20 7. 2. Prenatal environment effect on neonatal outcome - p. 21 8. 3. Perinatal transport and levels of care - p. 51 9. 4. Care at birth - p. 69 10. 5. Immediate newborn care after birth - p. 96 11. 6. Heat balance - p. 144 12. 7. Physiologic monitoring - p. 173 13. 8. Acid-base homeostasis and oxygenation - p. 194 14. 9. Diagnostic imaging in the neonate - p. 209 15. 10. Pharmacology in neonatal care - p. 235 16. 11. Drug withdrawal in the neonate - p. 251 17. 12. Pain and pain relief - p. 283 18. Physiology and pathophysiology - p. 285 19. Neuroanatomy - p. 286 20. Physiologic responses - p. 288 21. Etiology - p. 290 22. Prevention - p. 294 23. Data collection - p. 295 24. Treatment - p. 310 25. End-of-life care - p. 327 26. Complications - p. 327 27. Parent teaching - p. 330 28. References - p. 332 29. Resource materials and websites - p. 347 30. 13. The neonate and the environmental impact on development - p. 349 31. Developmental tasks of the neonate and infant - p. 349 32. Endowment - p. 351 33. Environment - p. 359 34. Interventions - p. 363 35. References - p. 407 36. Resources for professionals - p. 423 37. Resources for parents - p. 423 38. UNIT 3. Metabolic and Nutritional Care of the Neonate - p. 424 39. 14. Fluid and electrolyte management - p. 425 40. 15. Glucose homeostasis - p. 450 41. 16. Total parenteral nutrition - p. 480 42. 17. Enteral nutrition - p. 502 43. 18. Breastfeeding the neonate with special needs - p. 555 44. 19. Skin and skin care - p. 599 45. UNIT 4. Infection and Hematologic Diseases of the Neonate - p. 620 46. 20. Newborn hematology - p. 621 47. 21. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia - p. 661 48. 22. Infection in the neonate - p. 693 49. UNIT 5. Common Systemic Diseases of the Neonate - p. 730 50. 23. Respiratory diseases - p. 731 51. General physiology - p. 731 52. General etiologic factors - p. 734 53. General prevention - p. 735 54. General data collection - p. 735 55. History - p. 736 56. Signs and symptoms - p. 736 57. Laboratory data - p. 737 58. Acute respiratory diseases - p. 737 59. Supplemental oxygen - p. 769 60. Continuous distending pressure - p. 776 61. Reduced mortality rate - p. 779 62. Pulmonary hygiene - p. 780 63. Endotracheal intubation - p. 785 64. General complications - p. 798 65. Parent teaching - p. 822 66. References - p. 823 67. Resource materials for professionals and parents - p. 846 68. 24. Cardiovascular diseases and surgical interventions - p. 847 69. 25. Neonatal nephrology - p. 897 70. 26. Neurologic disorders - p. 940 71. 27. Genetic disorders, malformations, and inborn errors of metabolism - p. 976 72. 28. Neonatal surgery - p. 1004 73. UNIT 6. Psychosocial Aspects of Neonatal Care - p. 1052 74. 29. NICU families in crisis - p. 1053 75. 30. Bereavement in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU): Health equity in context - p. 1092 76. 31. Discharge planning and follow-up of the NICU infant - p. 1123 77. 32. Ethics, values, and palliative care in neonatal intensive care - p. 1153 78. Index - p. 1178 79. Inside back cover - p. 1222
