Neonatal Care for Nurses and Midwives. Principles for Practice

1. Neonatal nursing: Global perspectives
2. Care of the normal newborn
3. Neonatal assessment
4. Stabilisation and resuscitation of the newborn
5. Nutrition and fluid management in the neonatal unit
6. Care of the extremely low birthweight neonate
7. Neonatal retrievals and transport
8. Neonatal thermoregulation
9. Care of the neonate with a respiratory disorder
10. Care of the neonate with a cardiovascular disorder
11. Care of the neonate with a haematological disorder
12. Care of the neonate with a gastrointestinal disorder
13. Care of the neonate with a neurological disorder
14. Care of the neonate with a renal or genitourinary disorder
15. Care of the neonate with a metabolic or endocrine disorder
16. Care of the neonate with an Infection
17. Care of the neonate with a congenital abnormality
18. Neonatal pain management
19. Neonatal skin and wound care
20. Neonatal abstinence syndrome
21. Family-centred care in the neonatal unit
22. Developmentally focused neonatal care
23. Legal and ethical Issues in the neonatal unit
24. End of life care in the neonatal unit
25. Discharge planning and follow-up care

Written by neonatal nurses and midwives for nurses and midwives, the 2nd edition highlights the collaborative nature of neonatal care and the provision of individualised, developmentally and culturally appropriate, family-centred care.

Spanning all neonatal care levels and considerations, across special care baby units (SCBU) and neonatal intensive care units (NICU), the text comprehensively addresses newborn screening, resuscitation, interdisciplinary teamwork, retrievals and transport; stabilisation of the high-risk newborn; legal and ethical issues; care of the normal newborn and end-of-life care in the neonatal unit.

With an increased focus on the role of the midwife within the neonatal environment, the text is ideally suited to undergraduate nursing and midwifery students and as an introductory text for postgraduate neonatal intensive care specialisation.

Key learning objectives emphasised
Aligned to the Council of International Neonatal Nursing (COINN) Competency framework
Nursing and midwifery-focused case studies provide the vital link between theory and practice
Clinical practice and reflection boxes provide additional insights and knowledge
Glossary demystifies complex neonatal concepts
Test bank questions and journal articles allow the reader to test their knowledge
An eBook included in all print purchases

Additional resources on Evolve:

eBook on VitalSource

Instructor resources:

Test bank
Additional case studies
Journal articles with questions
Answer guide for test bank, case studies and journal articles & questions
Weblinks
Image bank

Student resources:

Test bank
Additional case studies
Journal articles with questions
Weblinks
Image bank

Increased focus on international data, evidence-based research and exemplars for the principles of best practice

New chapters

Care of the normal newborn
Care of the neonate with congenital abnormality

Extensively revised content on neonatal nutrition and fluid management