Previous edition: 2016

Includes bibliographical references and index

Unit two: Support of the neonate. Prenatal environment: effect on neonatal outcome / Jennifer Woo, Suzanne M. Carrington, and Anne Ambia -- Perinatal transport and levels of care / Mario Augusto Rojas ... [et al.] -- Care at birth / Susan Niermeyer and Susan B. Clarke -- Immediate newborn care after birth / Sandra L. Gardner and Susan Niermeyer -- Heat balance / Sandra I. Gardner and Betsy H. Cammack -- Physiologic monitoring / Kristi Coe, Wanda T. Bradshaw, and David T. Tanaka -- Acid-base homeostasis and oxygenation / James S. Barry ... [et al.] -- Diagnostic imaging in the neonate / Jason P. Weinman, Bridget B. Bronsert, and John D. Strain -- Pharmacology in neonatal care / Lawrence C. Ku, Chi Hornik, and Deanne Buschbach -- Drug withdrawal in the neonate / Jodi Jackson, Betsy Snappen, and Steven L. Olsen -- Pain and pain relief / Sandra L. Gardner, Mary Enzman-Hines, and Rita Agarwal -- The neonate and the environment impact on development / Sandra L. Gardner and Edward Goldson

Unit three: Metabolic and nutritional care of the neonate. Fluid and electrolyte management / Michael Nyp ... [et al.] -- Glucose homeostasis / Paul J. Rozance ... [et al.] -- Total parenteral nutrition / Steven L. Olsen, Alexandria Oschman, and Kelly Tracy -- Enteral nutrition / Laura D. Brown ... [et al.] -- Breastfeeding the neonate with special needs / Sandra L. Gardner, Ruth A. Lawrence, and Robert M. Lawrence -- Skin and skin care / Carolyn Lund and David J. Durand

Unit four: Infection and hematologic diseases of the neonate. Newborn hematology / Christopher Mckinney, Beth Boulden Warren, and Susan Harvey -- Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia / Beena D. Kamath-Rayne, Patricia A. Froese, and Elizabeth H. Thilo -- Infection in the neonate / Mohan Pammi, M. Colleen Brand, Leonard E. Weisman

Unit five: Common systemic diseases of the neonate. Respiratory diseases / Sandra L. Gardner, Mary Enzman-Hines, and Michael Nyp -- Cardiovascular diseases and surgical interventions / Tara Swanson and Lori Erickson -- Neonatal nephrology / Melissa A. Cadnapaphornchai ... [et al.] -- Neurologic disorders / Ara S. Hall and Daphne A. Reavey -- Genetic disorders, malformations, and inborn errors of metabolism / Anne L. Matthews and Nathaniel H. Rabin -- Neonatal surgery / Margaret E. Gallagher ... [et al.]

Unit six: Psychosocial aspects of neonatal care. Families in crisis: theoretical and practical considerations / Sandra L. Gardner and Kristin Voos -- Grief and perinatal loss / Sandra L. Gardner and Brian S. Carter -- Discharge planning and follow-up of the neonatal intensive care unit infant / Angel Carter and Brian S. Carter -- Ethics, values, and palliative care in neonatal intensive care / Julie R. Swaney, Nancy K. English, and Brian S. Carter

Taking a unique interprofessional collaborative approach to neonatal intensive care, this renowned handbook is the perfect resource for both neonatal nurses and neonatalogists. With comprehensive and meticulously updated content, NICU clinicians can rely on this guide for the very latest evidence-based information, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations -- all in a practical, quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review. -- From publisher's description