Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 8th Edition (ORIGINAL PDF from Publisher)

Merenstein & Gardners Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care 8e

by Sandra Lee Gardner RN MS CNS PNP (Author), Brian S. Carter MD FAAP (Author), Mary I Enzman-Hines APRN PhD CNS CPNP APHN-BC (Author), Jacinto A. Hernandez MD PhD MHA FAAP (Author)

 

Merenstein & Gardner’s Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 8th Edition, is the leading resource for collaborative, interprofessional critical care of newborns. Co-authored by physicians and nurses, it offers concise, comprehensive coverage with a unique multidisciplinary approach and real-world perspective that make it an essential guide for both neonatal nurses and physicians. The 8th edition features the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations – all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review of key information.

• UNIQUE! Multidisciplinary author and contributor team consists of two physicians and two nurses, with each chapter written and reviewed by a physician-nurse team to ensure that information mirrors current, real-world practice in a neonatal intensive care unit.
• Critical Findings boxes and tables outline symptoms and diagnostic findings that require immediate attention, helping you prioritize assessment data and steps in initial care.
• UNIQUE! Clinical content highlighted in color allows you to quickly scan for information that directly affects patient care.
• UNIQUE! Parent Teaching boxes highlight relevant information to share with a patient’s caregivers.
• Clinical images, graphs, and algorithms illustrate clinically relevant concepts in neonatal intensive care.
• Streamlined references include only the most current or classic sources.

• NEW! Coverage of the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations addresses topics such as: women with chronic illnesses becoming pregnant; maternal obesity; hypotension and shock in premature infants; pain and sedation; dedicated feeding sets vs. IVs for safety; MRSA; pediatric stroke; autism screening; discharge coordination; and more.
• NEW! The latest AAP recommendations and guidelines for hypoglycemia, jaundice, herpes, respiratory syncytial virus, and neonatal transport team composition.
• EXPANDED! Revised Evidence-Based Clinical Practice chapter focuses on evidence-based practice and quality improvement and the role of qualitative research in EBP.
• EXPANDED! Updated Infection in the Neonate chapter features new GBS guidelines and CRP research.

 

Product Details