With more than 1200 full-color images illustrating over 750 new and updated skills, this book is an invaluable tool that no nursing student or practicing nurse should be without. Exciting new features included in the 7th edition are: evidenced based nursing care; cultural/religious considerations; case studies; expanded management guidelines; and a focus on community based nursing.

    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.Parent Teaching feature highlights post-discharge care of the neonate.Critical Findings feature, located in the assessment section of disorders, helps the nurse prioritize data and steps in initial care.Data Collection feature incorporates information that should be included as part of the neonate's history.

    

    The 6th edition has been updated to reflect the current state of critical care nursing practice and includes new content on the AACN Synergy Model, professional care and ethical practice, and critical care patients with special needs, as well as the most current literature and clinical studies. The clear and logical format makes this book an ideal study tool for critical care nursing orientation and continuing education programs. By covering the newest content on the CCRN exam, it also serves as an important resource for nurses preparing for critical care certification.Authored by the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.Reflects the most recent blueprint of the CCRN examination.Content spans basic to advanced levels with an emphasis on nursing practice.Organized by body system and written in a concise outline format for ease of use.Coverage of the AACN Synergy Model is featured in the new opening chapter. Professional Care and Ethical Practice is integrated into the Core Curriculum series framework.A new chapter on Critical Care Patients with Special Needs includes bariatric and geriatric patients in critical care, as well as high-risk obstetric patients.Features new content on chest tubes, liver transplantation for acute liver failure, spirituality, and spiritual aspects of care.Integrates pain as the 5th vital sign and includes JCAHO, HCFA, and AHCPR guidelines relating to pain management.Features AHRQ evidence-based practice guidelines as reference sources for practice interventions.New organization for Patient Care presents patient problems, needs, etc. in order of clinical priority.Expanded Nursing Interventions includes considerations related to patient/family education, patient transfer, and discharge planning.Web-based resources for CDC, AHA, NINR, National Guideline Clearinghouse, NIH Consensus Conference Proceedings, ADA.