Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

This reference represents a collaborative effort between the three most authoritative associations in neonatal intensive care nursing - AWHONN, AACN, and NANN Concise outline format provides access to important nursing considerations associated with the management of the most common conditions in the neonate All necessary information to prepare for the neonatal intensive care nursing certification examination is included Information on families, ethics, legal issues, research, case management, and the transition to home acknowledge the full scope of neonatal nursing practice Focus on evidence-based practice for preterm infants, medications, and antepartum-intrapartum complications sets the standard for neonatal nursing practice Strategies to promote inclusionary care better reflect nursing care today by focusing on family-centered care, comprehensive perinatal records, health care teams in the NICU, and best practices in the care of the late preterm infant