Physiological adaptations to birth -- Initial newborn procedures -- Comprehensive newborn exam -- Newborn nutrition -- Common conditions occurring in the neonatal period -- High-risk neonatal conditions -- Caring for infants with birth disorders or unexpected outcomes -- Special topics for neonatal care -- Families facing life-altering situations -- Discharge and health promotion teaching for parents -- Promoting healthy families in the community.
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Summary
This convenient and easy-to-use orientation reference and care guide provides new neonatal nurses and their preceptors with the core information they need to provide all aspects of safe, effective, holistic care to newborn infants and their families. Addressing the needs of both low-risk and high-risk infants, the guide presents specific, evidence-based interventions in consistently formatted chapters. A special ""orientation guide"" is featured in each chapter to acquaint the new neonatal nurse with essential information on procedures, policies, equipment, medications, and evidence-based prot.