Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

SECTION ONE: ANTEPARTUM, INTRAPARTUM, AND TRANSITION TO EXTRAUTERINE LIFE 1.Uncomplicated Antepartum and Intrapartum Care 2.Antepartum-Intrapartum Complications 3.Perinatal Substance Abuse 4.Adaptation to Extrauterine Life 5.Neonatal Delivery Room Resuscitation SECTION TWO: CORNERSTONES OF CLINICAL PRACTICE 6.Thermoregulation 7.Physical Assessment 8.Fluid and Electrolyte Management 9.Glucose Management 10.Nutritional Management 11.Developmental Support 12.Pharmacology 13.Laboratory Concepts and Test Interpretation 14.Radiologic Evaluation 15.Common Invasive Procedures 16.Pain Assessment and Management 17.Families in Crisis 18.Patient Safety 19.Discharge Planning and Transition to Home Care 20.Genetics: From Bench to Bedside 21.Intrafacility and Interfacility Neonatal Transport 22.Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant 23.Care of the Late Preterm Infant NEW SECTION THREE: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF COMMON DISORDERS 24.Respiratory Distress 25.Apnea 26.Assisted Ventilation 27.Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 28.Cardiovascular Disorders 29.Gastrointestinal Disorders 30.Endocrine Disorders 31.Hematologic Disorders 32.Immunology and Infectious Disease 33.Renal and Genitourinary Disorders 34.Neurologic Disorders 35.Congenital Anomalies 36.Neonatal Dermatology 37.Ophthalmologic and Auditory Disorders SECTION FOUR: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 38.Foundations of Neonatal Research 39.Ethical Issues 40.Legal Issues