Since it first published, the Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care has been the mainstay reference for neonatal nurses. Co-edited and authored by physicians, it focuses on the collaborative nature of neonatal intensive care and examines evidence-based clinical decision-making to demonstrate every aspect of the intensive care of the neonate, with a strong emphasis on clinical practice. Key neonatal topics are covered, and pathophysiology is examined using a systems approach. Comprehensive enough for both physicians and nurses, this handbook is a vital resource for those providing neonatal intensive care.

• Multidisciplinary author and contributor team present a real-world perspective similar to that experienced in the neonatal intensive care unit.
• Clinically applicable content is set in boldface type for easy identification for busy neonatal care providers.
• Evidence-based practice explained in the first chapter provides a solid background with evidence-based rationales and references to underscore its significance for neonatal health care providers.
• Diagnostic Imaging chapter includes basic information on how diagnostic imaging tests are evaluated.
• Follow-Up Care chapter covers how health care providers should refer the neonate and parents to appropriate care post-discharge from the NICU.
• Includes a Parent Teaching section for each disorder or relevant section.
• Infection in the Neonate chapter includes current immunization recommendations for neonates.
• Case studies illustrate important points when writing hospital orders for the neonate.

Unit I Evidence-Based Practice

1. Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Decisions

Unit II Support of the Neonate

2. Prenatal Environment: Effect on Neonatal Outcome

3. Perinatal Transport

4. Delivery Room Care

5. Initial Nursery Care

6. Heat Balance

7. Physiologic Monitoring

8. Diagnostic Imaging in the Neonate

9. Pharmacology in Neonatal Care

10. Drug Withdrawal in the Neonate

11. Acid-Base Homeostasis and Oxygenation

12. Pain and Pain Relief

13. The Neonate and Environment: Impact on Development

Unit III Metabolic and Nutritional Care of the Neonate

14. Fluid and Electrolyte Management

15. Glucose Homeostasis

16. Enteral Nutrition

17. Total Parenteral Nutrition

18. Skin and Skin Care

19. Breastfeeding the Neonate With Special Needs

Unit IV Infection and Hematologic Diseases of the Neonate

20. Newborn Hematology

21. Jaundice

22. Infection in the Neonate

Unit V Common Systemic Diseases of the Neonate

23. Respiratory Diseases

24. Cardiovascular Disease and Surgical Interventions

25. Neonatal Nephrology

26. Neurologic Disorders

27. Genetic Disorders, Malformations, and Inborn Errors of Metabolism

28. Neonatal Surgery

Unit VI Psychosocial Aspects of Neonatal Care

29. Families in Crisis: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

30. Grief and Perinatal Loss

31. Follow-up of the NICU Infant

32. Ethics, Values, and Palliative Care in Neonatal Intensive Care

By Gerald B. Merenstein, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Director, CHA/PA Program, Senior Associate Dean, Education, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; and Sandra Lee Gardner, MS, RN, CNS, PNP, Neonatal/Perinatal/Pediatric Consultant, Director, Professional Outreach Consultation, Aurora, CO