Handbook of Neonatal Nursing

Handbook of Neonatal Nursing is a comprehensive, practice-oriented resource designed to support neonatal nurses and NICU teams in delivering safe, evidence-based, and compassionate care to newborns. Covering the full spectrum of neonatal intensive care, this handbook combines foundational principles with practical bedside guidance to address the everyday challenges encountered in the NICU.

Beginning with NICU structure, admission protocols, and initial assessment of sick neonates, the book systematically explores key areas including thermoregulation, respiratory support, ventilation strategies, fluid and nutritional management, neonatal emergencies, and developmental care. It also addresses essential nursing responsibilities in managing conditions such as neonatal jaundice, sepsis, shock, seizures, necrotizing enterocolitis, and retinopathy of prematurity.

Special emphasis is placed on family-centered and developmentally supportive care, including kangaroo mother care, breastfeeding support, infection control, neonatal resuscitation, and handling bereavement in the NICU. Designed as a practical bedside companion, this handbook equips neonatal nurses with the knowledge, clinical skills, and confidence required for high-quality neonatal care.

 

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of core neonatal nursing practices and NICU care
• Practical guidance on respiratory support, CPAP, HHHFNC, ventilation, and surfactant therapy
• Dedicated chapters on feeding, TPN, breastfeeding support, and fluid management
• Evidence-based management of common neonatal emergencies and critical illnesses
• Emphasis on developmentally supportive care and kangaroo mother care
• Covers essential NICU nursing procedures including resuscitation, transfusion protocols, and infection control
• Addresses sensitive aspects such as family support and handling death in the NICU
• Ideal for neonatal nurses, NICU trainees, pediatric nursing students, and healthcare professionals