Book[edited by] Sandra L. Gardner, Brian S. Carter, Mary Enzman-Hines, Susan Niermeyer.
Summary: "Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 9th Edition is the leading resource for interprofessional, collaborative care of critically ill newborns. 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. The new ninth edition features a wealth of expanded content on delivery-room care; new evidence-based care "bundles"; palliative care in the NICU; interprofessional collaborative care of parents with depression, grief, and complicated grief; and new pain assessment tools. Updated high-quality references have also been reintegrated into the book, making it easier for clinicians to locate research evidence and standards of care with minimal effort. These additions, along with updates throughout, ensure that clinicians are equipped with the very latest clinical care guidelines and practice recommendations -- all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Evidence-based practice. Evidence-based clinical practice
Support of the neonate. Prenatal environment: effect on neonatal outcome
Perinatal transport and levels of care
Care at birth
Immediate newborn care after birth
Heat balance
Physiologic monitoring
Acid-base homeostasis and oxygenation
Diagnostic imaging in the neonate
Pharmacology in neonatal care
Drug withdrawal in the neonate
Pain and pain relief
The neonate and the environment impact on development
Metabolic and nutritional care of the neonate. Fluid and electrolyte management
Glucose homeostasis
Total parenteral nutrition
Enteral nutrition
Breastfeeding the neonate with special needs
Skin and skin care
Infection and hematologic diseases of the neonate. Newborn hematology
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Infection in the neonate
Common systemic diseases of the neonate. Respiratory diseases
Cardiovascular diseases and surgical interventions
Neonatal nephrology
Neurologic disorders
Genetic disorders, malformations, and inborn errors of metabolism
Neonatal surgery
Psychosocial aspects of neonatal care. Families in crisis: theoretical and practical considerations
Grief and perinatal loss
Discharge planning and follow-up of the neonatal intensive care unit infant
Ethics, values, and palliative care in neonatal intensive care.