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Nursing the Neonate
Maggie Meeks (Edited by), Maggie Hallsworth (Edited by), Helen Yeo (Edited by)
9781405149747, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 13 November 2009
384 pages
24.6 x 19.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.816 kg
"It explains the most complex facts clearly. Each chapter is introduced with learning outcomes, and illustrations are used to highlight essential information. Specific implications for practice are detailed after each topic. All neonatal units should have a copy of this excellent resource." This comprehensive text covers all aspects of neonatal nursing...Research–based, Nursing the Neonate includes references to the most up–to–date research and practice...Would make an excellent resource book for health professionals within this speciality."
(Nursing Standard, July-August 2010)
"This well structured, comprehensive book was written by [doctors and] nurses for nursing and midwifery students as well as practising neonatal nurses...Easy to read and well illustrated...I would recommend this book whole heartedly...a valuable addition to any neonatal unit and healthcare library."
-- Journal of Neonatal Nursing
--New Zealand College of midwives journal
Written by a multidisciplinary team of medical and nursing experts, this fully-updated second edition provides evidence-based coverage of all frequently seen neonatal conditions. Divided into chapters based on body-systems, each section includes discussion of relevant embryology, anatomy and physiology. Designed for real-life practice in the ward, each chapter includes clear guidelines for procedure and discussion of best practice. Case studies are used throughout to aid discussion of specific equipment, conditions, and situations. An essential resource for neonatal nursing and midwifery students, as well as practicing neonatal nurses, this acclaimed text may also be of use to junior doctors beginning neonatology.
Preface vi Introduction vii Contributors viii Chapter 1 The Evolution of Neonatal Care 1 Chapter 2 Obstetric Issues Relating to Neonatal Care 13 Chapter 3 Normal Adaptation to the Post-Natal Environment 39 Chapter 4 The Neonatal Environment and Care of Families 51 Chapter 5 The Small Baby 65 Chapter 6 Thermoregulation 79 Chapter 7 Fluids, Electrolytes and Glucose 88 Chapter 8 Respiratory Difficulties and Ventilatory Support 102 Chapter 9 Neonatal Surgery 133 Chapter 10 Congenital Conditions 152 Chapter 11 Nursing Newborn Babies with Congenital Heart Disease 172 Chapter 12 Nutrition of the Term and Preterm Infant 207 Chapter 13 Neonatal Stabilisation and Transport 231 Chapter 14 Neonatal Neurology 243 Chapter 15 The Dying Infant 262 Chapter 16 Infection in the Term and Preterm Infant 274 Chapter 17 Haematology in the Term and Preterm Neonate 296 Chapter 18 Developmental Care 316 Chapter 19 Neonatal Ethics 334 Chapter 20 Discharge Planning and the Community Outreach Service 345 Index 359
David Field and Andy Leslie
Belinda Ackerman and Sonji Clarke
Maggie Meeks and Maggie Hallsworth
Kevin Hugill, with contributions from ADAPT
Maggie Meeks and Jonathan Cusack
Maggie Hallsworth
Elaine Boyle
Venkatesh Kairamkonda
Shawqui Nour and Maggie Hallsworth
Mandy Barry
Frances Bu’Lock, Andrew Currie and Venkatesh Kairamkonda
Lucy Hawkes and Michelle Paterson
Robert Bomont and Lynda Rafael
Eleri Adams and Marie Hubbard
Zoe Wilkes and Maggie Hallsworth
Alison Bedford Russell
Tim Watts, Karissa Jowaheer and Ping Corcoran
Inga Warren
John Wyatt
Sylvia Gomes
Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]
