Comprehensive Neonatal Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach provides a comprehensive physiologic and pathophysiologic approach to neonatal nursing management. Includes a complete physiologic and embryonic foundation for each neonatal system, as well as coverage of associated risk factors, genetics, critical periods of development, nutrition, and parenting.
- Detailed discussions of each organ system include assessment and management strategies, complications, and new technologies.
- A collaborative approach unites medical, surgical, and psychosocial care.
- Clinical decision-making rationales are supported with the latest research.
- Discusses appropriate diagnostic tests and interpretation in each chapter.
- Emphasizes the role of the family in the continuum of care.
- Evolve website includes case studies with exam questions, resource information on neonatal nursing standards, competency-based education, and tools for family-centered care. Also includes resources from the companion handbook and new 3-D animations.
- Prenatal and Postpartal Risk Factors chapter discusses health risks affecting fetuses and neonates.
- Resuscitation and Stabilization of the Infant chapter includes only the most current and relevant resuscitation concepts and practices.
- Genetic Influences on Newborn and Infant Health chapter covers the many roles genetics can play in neonatal health.
- Explores the latest issues and trends in developmental care.
- New advanced management content has been added throughout systems chapters.
- Includes additional algorithms.
- Addition of second color improves readability and enhances illustrations.
