An Introduction to Neonatal Care

Part one - neonatal nursing care: neonatal care today, Kerry Bloodworth, Doreen Crawford; ethical issues in neonatal nursing, Kevin J. Power; rights, welfare and protection in neonatal practice, Fay Valentine; play for the neonatal infant, Tina Clegg. Part two - clinical conditions: resuscitation and problems of infants born too small or too soon, Bernadette Byme, Wendy Hickson; nursing care of an infant with jaundice, Doreen Crawford; nursing care of an infant with a disorder of the respiratory system, Doreen Crawford, Jill Fairhurst; nursing care of an infant with a gastro-intestinal condition, Wendy Hickson; nursing care of an infant with a disorder of the cardiovascular system, Doreen Crawford, Jill Fairhurst; care of infants with renal disorders, Eileen Brennan; nursing care of an infant with a neurological. Part three - treatment and care strategies: nursing care of the infant in pain and discomfort, Margaret Sparshott; transport of infants, Alison Gibbs, Andrew Leslie; neonatal infection, Ann Dooley, Daniel Dooley; neonatal nutrition, Sarah Illingworth; neonatal pharmacology, Helen Chadwick; home discharge, Doreen Crawford, Liz Sampson. Appendices: using the Edinburgh post-natal depression scale; methods of assessment of gestational age; normal values; abbreviations and glossary of key terms.