The new edition includes the following key features & updates:
• Concise outline format provides access to important nursing considerations associated with the management of the most common conditions in the neonate.
• Full-scope coverage of neonatal nursing practice provides information on families, ethics, legal issues, research, case management, the transition to home, and more.
• Focus on evidence-based practice related to preterm infants, medications, and antepartum-intrapartum complications sets the standard for neonatal nursing practice.
• Strategies to promote inclusionary care better reflect today’s nursing care today with a focus on family-centered care, comprehensive perinatal records, health care teams in the NICU, and infant care best practices.
• NEW: Expanded information on breastfeeding and acquired opioid dependency keep you informed with the latest best practices related to these two everchanging areas.
• NEW: Updated neonatal resuscitation guidelines ensures you follow the most up-to-date protocols and procedures in this critical skill area.
• NEW: Additional tables and boxes help you quickly find important information.
The publication is a joint effort by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), and American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
Published in 2020.