Comprehensive Neonatal Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Carole Kenner, Judy Wright Lott

Elsevier Health Sciences, Jan 1, 2007 - Medical - 740 pages

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.

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Contents

• Contents: 1
• Common Disorders of the Respiratory: 7
• Assessment and Monitoring: 14
• Respiratory System 1: 17
• Chapter 2: 18
• Treatment of Neonatal Lung Disease with: 20
• Treatment of Neonatal Hypoxemia with: 26
• Chapter 3: 32
• Chapter 4: 41
• Integumentary System: 65
• Dermatologic Diseases: 72
• Skin Care Practices: 80
• EvidenceBased Skin Care Guideline: 88
• Chapter 5: 92
• Metabolic System: 134
• Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders: 143
• Disorders of Cholesterol Synthesis: 150
• Chapter 7: 155
• Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus: 156
• Adrenal Gland: 162
• Pancreas: 170
• Chapter 8: 175
• Assessment of the Genitourinary System: 179
• Urinary Tract Infection: 185
• Cystic Kidney Disease: 191
• Torsion of the Testicle: 197
• Immune System: 203
• Chapter 10: 219
• Hematologic System: 221
• Musculoskeletal: 254
• Chapter 12: 259
• Neurologic System: 267
• Auditory System: 300
• Other Perinatal and Postnatal Factors: 306
• Ophthalmic System: 313
• Congenital Defects: 326
• UNIT II: 333
• Neonatal and Infant Pharmacology: 350
• Developmental Pharmacokinetics: 351
• Pain in the Newborn: 360
• Neonatal Nurses Role and Responsibilities: 369
• Fetal Therapy: 372
• Fetal Malformations Amenable to Surgical: 375
• New Horizons: 382
• Surgical Considerations in the Newborn and Infant: 385
• VULNERABLE POPULATIONS: 392
• SubstanceExposed: 404
• Alcohol: 413
• Heroin: 425
• Methamphetamine: 432
• Extremely Low Birth Weight ELBW Infant: 437
• UNIT IV: 448
• Assessment of Neonatal Neurobehavioral: 454
• State Scoring Systems: 461
• Effect of Health Care Interventions: 469
• The Neonatal Intensive Care: 480
• Caregiving FactorsMicroenvironment: 486
• Essential Partner: 491
• UNIT V: 510
• Bereavement: 520
• Caring for Bereaved Families: 522
• Complementary: 543
• Research: 549
• Postdischarge Care of the Newborn and Infant: 551
• Intervention Strategies: 555
• UNIT VI: 563
• Electronic Medical Records and Technology: 567
• Integrating Computer Information Systems: 569
• Impact of Genomics: 577
• Protein Synthesis: 583
• Prenatal Testing and Screening: 589
• Neonatal Research: 594
• Conducting Research in Neonatal Nursing: 600
• Legal and Ethical Issues: 606
• CompetencyBased: 615
• Competency Validation: 622
• PRENATAL INTRAPARTAL AND NEWBORN CARE: 625
• Placental Development and Function: 630
• Development of Specific Organs: 637
• Congenital Defects: 644
• Prenatal Antenatal and Postpartal Risk Factors: 648
• Prenatal Maternal Risk Factors: 651
• Maternal Medical and Obstetric Conditions: 658
• Resuscitation: 666
• Medications: 672
• Assessment of the Newborn: 677
• Assessment of Gestational Age: 683
• Health Maintenance in the First Year of Life: 695
• Health Maintenance for HighRisk Infants in: 712
• Appendix Preconception: 719

Bibliographic information

• Title: Comprehensive Neonatal Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach
• Authors: Carole Kenner, Judy Wright Lott
• Editors: Carole Kenner, Judy Wright Lott
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2007
• ISBN: 1416029427, 9781416029427
• Length: 740 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Perinatology & Neonatology