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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826346303321

Titolo

Nursing the neonate

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-118-69743-X

1-4443-1467-X

1-299-15749-1

Edizione

[2nd ed. /]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MeeksMaggie

HallsworthMaggie

Disciplina

618.92/01

Soggetti

Neonatal intensive care

Newborn infants - Care

Neonatal nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The evolution of neonatal care -- Obstetric issues relating to neonatal care -- Normal adaptation to the postnatal environment -- The neonatal environment and care of families -- The small baby -- Thermoregulation -- Fluids, electrolytes, and glucose -- Respiratory illness and ventilatory support -- Neonatal surgery -- Congenital conditions -- Cardiovascular pathology -- Nutrition of the term and preterm infant -- Neonatal stabilisation and transport -- Neonatal neurology -- The dying infant -- Infection in the term and preterm infant -- Haematology in the term and preterm neonate -- Developmental care -- Neonatal ethics -- Discharge planning and the community outreach service.

Sommario/riassunto

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 mi