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Physical Assessment of the Newborn: A Comprehensive Approach to the Art of Physical Examination

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Paperback: 279 pages
Publisher: NICU Ink Book Publishers; 3 edition (August 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1887571094
ISBN-13: 978-1887571098.

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Comprehensive guide provides a resource for gestational, neurologic, and behavioral assessment of the newborn. Includes new authors, revised chapters, and a commitment to cultural diversity. For healthcare workers involved in neonatal care. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover.

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Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (AWHONN))

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Paperback: 960 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 4 edition (May 18, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1437702600
ISBN-13: 978-1437702606.

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Perfect as a resource in the field or for exam preparation, this authoritative reference from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) includes in-depth coverage of the most common neonatal disorders and their management. The concise outline format highlights the essentials of each condition including definition, etiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and outcomes to help you find important information quickly.

• Coverage of key content on the neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam prepares you for test success.
• Information on families, ethics, legal issues, research, case management, and the transition to home emphasizes the importance of total care of the neonatal patient and family.

• New and updated content on late preterm infants, neurologic disorders, and ventilatory strategies provide the latest information from the field for more effective patient outcomes.

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Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

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Paperback: 840 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 3rd edition (June 17, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416024484
ISBN-13: 978-1416024484.

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With the in-depth coverage you need, this text helps you provide quality treatment for neonates, infants and pediatric patients. It discusses the principles of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care while emphasizing clinical application. Not only is this edition updated with the latest advances in perinatal and pediatric medicine, but it adds a new chapter on pediatric thoracic trauma plus new user-friendly features to simplify learning.

• A comprehensive approach covers all of the major topics of respiratory care for neonates, infants and children, including both theory and application
• Exam preparation is enhanced by the inclusion of the content in the exam matrix for the NBRC’s neonatal/pediatric specialty exam.
• A streamlined, logical organization makes it easy to build a solid foundation of knowledge.

• Unique Pediatric Thoracic Trauma chapter focuses on common forms of thoracic trauma, a condition that accounts for 5-10% of admissions to pediatric trauma centers.
• Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter highlight what you should learn by breaking down key content into measurable behaviors, criteria, and conditions.
• Assessment questions in each chapter are written in the NBRC multiple-choice style as found on the neonatal and pediatric specialty exam, with answers, page references, and rationales available on a companion Evolve website.
• Case studies help you master the more difficult areas of care for neonatal and pediatric disorders.
• New learning features and a fresh look make this text easier to study and use.
• A companion Evolve website includes links to related sites for further research and study.

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Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, Sixth Edition (LANGE Clinical Science)

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Paperback: 912 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 6 edition (June 19, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071544313
ISBN-13: 978-0071544313.

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The best quick-reference guide to treating common and rare problems in newborns–completely updated to reflect the latest research and advances

“A copy of this reference should be kept readily available in the newborn unit. It is a potent learning tool for NCU students.”–Family Medicine, review of an earlier edition

For more than two decades, Neonatology has been the field’s go-to guide for practical, up-to-date, and readily-accessible information on basic and advanced management techniques for the neonate. Featuring a logical outline approach that highlights essential information, this quick reference covers everything you need to know about on-call neonatal problems, procedures, diseases and disorders, and pharmacology.

Features

• The On-Call Problems section presents more than 30 common and serious patient management issues and provides guidelines for rapid diagnosis and treatment — covering everything from Abnormal Blood Gas to Vasospasms
• Extensively revised Pharmacology section features one of the most comprehensive lists of medications available in any manual
• New chapters include coverage of Newborn Screening, Blood Component Therapy, Management of the Late Preterm, and Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies
• Additions to the Appendix include an updated blood pressure table, new growth charts, and isolation guideline table.

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Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics; 5 Pap/Dvdr edition (March 31, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581101872
ISBN-13: 978-1581101874.

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The new fifth edition provides students with a complete self-study program, including case scenarios for each major resuscitation technique; Medication Performance Checklist; required megacode; review modules, and more. Also, included with the text is the new interactive DVD, which includes video of actual resuscitations, laryngoscopic camera footage, interactive scenarios, plus 3-D demonstrations and other visuals not found in the book.

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