Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
By- M. Terese Verklan, PhD, CCNS, RNC, FAAN, NeoConsult, Consultant Professor / Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX Adjunct Professor / Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX
- Marlene Walden, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CCNS, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Providers Service Nurse Scientist & Chair, Research Council Texas Children's Hospital Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Newborn Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas 77030
- M. Terese Verklan, PhD, CCNS, RNC, FAAN, NeoConsult, Consultant Professor / Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX Adjunct Professor / Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX
- Marlene Walden, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CCNS, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Providers Service Nurse Scientist & Chair, Research Council Texas Children's Hospital Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Newborn Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas 77030
Perfect as a resource in the field or for exam preparation, this authoritative reference from the Association of Womens Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) includes in-depth coverage of the most common neonatal disorders and their management. The concise outline format highlights the essentials of each condition including definition, etiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes to help you find important information quickly.
Paperback, 960 Pages
Published: May 2009
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4377-0260-6
Contents
- SECTION ONE: ANTEPARTUM, INTRAPARTUM, AND TRANSITION TO EXTRAUTERINE LIFE
1. Uncomplicated Antepartum and Intrapartum Care
2. Antepartum-Intrapartum Complications
3. Perinatal Substance Abuse
4. Adaptation to Extrauterine Life
5. Neonatal Delivery Room Resuscitation
SECTION TWO: CORNERSTONES OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
6. Thermoregulation
7. Physical Assessment
8. Fluid and Electrolyte Management
9. Glucose Management
10. Nutritional Management
11. Developmental Support
12. Pharmacology
13. Laboratory Concepts and Test Interpretation
14. Radiologic Evaluation
15. Common Invasive Procedures
16. Pain Assessment and Management
17. Families in Crisis
18. Patient Safety
19. Discharge Planning and Transition to Home Care
20. Genetics: From Bench to Bedside
21. Intrafacility and Interfacility Neonatal Transport
22. Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant
23. Care of the Late Preterm Infant NEW
SECTION THREE: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF COMMON DISORDERS
24. Respiratory Distress
25. Apnea
26. Assisted Ventilation
27. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
28. Cardiovascular Disorders
29. Gastrointestinal Disorders
30. Endocrine Disorders
31. Hematologic Disorders
32. Immunology and Infectious Disease
33. Renal and Genitourinary Disorders
34. Neurologic Disorders
35. Congenital Anomalies
36. Neonatal Dermatology
37. Ophthalmologic and Auditory Disorders
SECTION FOUR: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
38. Foundations of Neonatal Research
39. Ethical Issues
40. Legal Issues
