Neonatal nursing care handbook : an evidence-based approach to conditions and procedures / [edited by] Carole Kenner, Judy Wright Lott.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2016]Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource (xx, 696 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780826171658
0826171656

Other title:

Neonatal nursing pocket guide

Uniform titles:

Neonatal nursing handbook.

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

618.92/01 23

LOC classification:

RJ253

NLM classification:

WY 49

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Contents:

Section I. Systems assessment and management of disorders: Respiratory system / Katherine Newman -- Cardiovascular system / Samual L. Mooneyham, Judy Wright Lott -- Neurologic system / Georgia R. Ditzenberger, Susan T. Blackburn, Beth Brown, and Leslie B. Altimier -- Gastrointestinal system / Ann Gibbons Phalen -- Renal system / Leslie A. Parker -- Hematologic and immune systems / Carole Kenner, Ann Schwoebel, Tamara Wallace.

Section II. Special care considerations in neonatal nursing: Nutrition / Ruth Lucas and Carrie-Ellen Briere, Ksenia Zukowsky -- Surgical care for the neonate / Michele DeGrazia ; General considerations in the management of the surgical neonate / Denise Casey and Donna Armstrong ; Surgical drains, tubes, lines, and airway / Caitlin Bradley and Melissa Roberts ; Surgical disorders of the brain and spinal cord / Eileen C. Dewitt and Noel Dwyer ; Surgical disorders of the bronchopulmonary tree and diaphragm / Maura Heckmann and Mary-Jeanne Manning ; Surgical disorders of the trachea and esophagus / Patricia Fleck and Monica A. Carleton ; Gastrointestinal surgical conditions in the neonate / Julie Briere and Michelle LaBrecque ; Surgical disorders of the lower abdomen and genitals / Stephanie Packard and Tricia Grandinetti -- Skin care / Carolyn Lund -- Developmental care / Xiaomei Cong -- The neonatal intensive care unit environment / Leslie B. Altimier -- Palliative care / Charlotte Wool and Anita Catlin -- Transition to home and primary care / Marina Boykova and Carole Kenner.

Section III. Common procedures, diagnostic tests, and lab values: Common procedures / Patricia Johnson ; Blood draws / Patricia Johnson ; Intravascular cannulation / Patricia Johnson, Katherine M. Newnam, Elizabeth (Liz) Sharpe ; Resuscitation and stabilization / Jana L. Pressler ; Whole body cooling / Georgia R. Ditzenberger and Susan T. Blackburn -- Diagnostic tests / Samual L. Mooneyham, Wakako Eklund -- Common laboratory values / Samual L. Mooneyham -- Common drugs : medication guide / Beth Shields.

Section IV. Appendices.

Summary: Neonatal nurses face an ever-changing practice landscape that requires swift decisions and actions. This is an up-to-date, comprehensive, quick reference resource written specifically for neonatal nurses throughout the globe. Designed for speedy information retrieval, it encompasses vital information about commonly-encountered conditions and procedures on the neonatal unit. The handbook is written by outstanding neonatal practitioners in accessible language and consistently formatted for ease of use. Illustrations, diagrams and flow charts enhance information, which is divided into sections covering Systems Assessment and Management of Disorders, Special Care Considerations, and Procedures and Diagnostic Tests. Appendices deliver such valuable tools for clinical practice as a list of common abbreviations and pertinent web resources. Also included are downloadable, digital, patient management tools, reusable templates, and quick-reference calculation tools. Key Features: Provides quick-access, current information about common neonatal conditions and procedures. Assists neonatal nurses in making sound clinical decisions. Written by prominent leaders in the neonatal field. Delivers information concisely and clearly for neonatal nursing staff and APs worldwide. Enhances content with illustrations, diagrams, and flow charts and digital patient management and calculation tools.

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Item type	Current library	URL	Status
Computer Files - cmm	TNU, Faculty of Nursing and Health Science Internet	Link to resource	Available

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 17, 2016).

Preceded by Neonatal nursing handbook / [edited by] Carole Kenner, Judy Wright Lott. c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section IV. Appendices.

Neonatal nurses face an ever-changing practice landscape that requires swift decisions and actions. This is an up-to-date, comprehensive, quick reference resource written specifically for neonatal nurses throughout the globe. Designed for speedy information retrieval, it encompasses vital information about commonly-encountered conditions and procedures on the neonatal unit. The handbook is written by outstanding neonatal practitioners in accessible language and consistently formatted for ease of use. Illustrations, diagrams and flow charts enhance information, which is divided into sections covering Systems Assessment and Management of Disorders, Special Care Considerations, and Procedures and Diagnostic Tests. Appendices deliver such valuable tools for clinical practice as a list of common abbreviations and pertinent web resources. Also included are downloadable, digital, patient management tools, reusable templates, and quick-reference calculation tools. Key Features: Provides quick-access, current information about common neonatal conditions and procedures. Assists neonatal nurses in making sound clinical decisions. Written by prominent leaders in the neonatal field. Delivers information concisely and clearly for neonatal nursing staff and APs worldwide. Enhances content with illustrations, diagrams, and flow charts and digital patient management and calculation tools.