Fast Facts for the Neonatal Nurse, Second Edition begins with a streamlined yet comprehensive review of normal newborn characteristics. With this foundation, chapters walk through a variety of common and uncommon newborn physiological changes to enable the neonatal nurse to detect any possible complications that warrant additional assessment. This second edition provides more in-depth content on high-risk conditions to promote the safest, high-quality care to the entire neonatal patient population. Grounded in evidence-based practice, all chapters in this edition have been updated with the newest neonatal interventions and protocols.
New to the Second Edition:
- Introduces a new “High Risk Care” feature specific to the needs of neonates with conditions that may warrant high risk or NICU settings
- Contains THREE new chapters:
- Introduction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Management of Common NICU Complications
- Neonatal Ethical Conflicts & Considerations
Key Features:
- Provides essential information for new neonatal nurses in concise, consistent, easy-to-use format
- Contains crucial knowledge for comprehensive, holistic care for both low-risk and high-risk neonates and their families in all settings
- Presents only evidence-based practice recommendations
- Includes such features as Fast Facts Boxes and tables with easy-to-read lab values to reinforce information
