Fast Facts for the Neonatal Nurse, Second Edition begins with a streamlined yet comprehensive review of normal newborn characteristics. With this foundation, chapters walk through a variety of common and uncommon newborn physiological changes to enable the neonatal nurse to detect any possible complications that warrant additional assessment. This second edition provides more in-depth content on high-risk conditions to promote the safest, high-quality care to the entire neonatal patient population. Grounded in evidence-based practice, all chapters in this edition have been updated with the newest neonatal interventions and protocols.

New to the Second Edition:

• Introduces a new 'High Risk Care' feature specific to the needs of neonates with conditions that may warrant high risk or NICU settings
• Contains THREE new chapters:
  • Introduction to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Management of Common NICU Complications
  • Neonatal Ethical Conflicts & Considerations

  Key Features:

  • Provides essential information for new neonatal nurses in concise, consistent, easy-to-use format
  • Contains crucial knowledge for comprehensive, holistic care for both low-risk and high-risk neonates and their families in all settings
  • Presents only evidence-based practice recommendations
  • Includes such features as Fast Facts Boxes and tables with easy-to-read lab values to reinforce information