Written for novice neonatal nurses and those new to the NICU, this concise, easy-to-use resource delivers all the essentials of daily practice for the care of neonates and their families.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• PART I: NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND INITIAL NEWBORN EXAMS, ASSESSMENTS, AND PROCEDURES
• 1. Physiological Adaptations to Birth
• 2. Initial Newborn Procedures and Assessments
• 3. Newborn Procedures
• PART II: COMPREHENSIVE NEWBORN EXAM
• 4. Comprehensive Review of History
• 5. Newborn Examination
• PART III: NEWBORN NUTRITION
• 6. Nutritional Needs of the Newborn
• 7. Breastfeeding
• 8. Common Physiological Breastfeeding Symptoms
• 9. Formula and Feeding Infants With Special Needs
• PART IV: COMMON NEONATAL CONDITIONS AND INFECTIONS
• 10. Respiratory Alterations
• 11. Common Neonatal Conditions
• 12. Common Neonatal Infections
• PART V: HIGH-RISK NEONATAL CONDITIONS
• 13. Adverse Conditions in Very Preterm Neonates (Less Than 32 Weeks)
• 14. Long-Term Sequela of Prematurity
• 15. Conditions Affecting Fetal Growth
• 16. Hematological Disorders
• 17. Conditions Associated With Maternal Risk
• PART VI: GENETIC AND CONGENITAL DISORDERS
• 18. Genetic and Congenital Disorders
• 19. Congenital Cardiac Defects and Critical Congenital Heart Defects
• 20. Physically Apparent Birth Defects
• 21. Underlying Birth Defects
• PART VII: THE NICU
• 22. Introduction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• 23. Management of Common NICU Complications
• 24. Neonatal Ethical Conflicts and Considerations
• PART VIII: DISCHARGE AND PARENT TEACHING
• 25. Discharge Teaching for Parents
• 26. Newborn Care
• PART IX: PROMOTING HEALTHY FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY
• 27. Home Environment and Infant Safety
• 28. Issues in the Home Environment