Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Manual: A Step-By-Step Guide To Resuscitation, Respiratory, And Infection Control - Softcover

Davis, Blevins K.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798178534090

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Manual is your complete, authoritative, and practical guide to understanding, assessing, managing, and advocating for the most vulnerable patients in medicine — the critically ill newborn — explained in a conversational yet clinically rigorous voice, built on current evidence-based practice, and aligned to the nursing standards, certification requirements, and bedside realities that define modern NICU care.

This book was written for you if you are:

• A newly hired NICU nurse who needs a comprehensive clinical foundation that orientation alone cannot provide — one that connects the physiology to the practice and the protocol to the purpose
• A student nurse completing your first NICU rotation who wants to understand the "why" behind every assessment, every alarm, and every nursing intervention you are asked to perform
• An experienced NICU nurse preparing for the RNC-NIC (Registered Nurse Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care) certification examination who needs a thorough, organized, practice-aligned review resource
• A general pediatric nurse or PICU nurse who is transitioning into neonatal care and needs a resource that speaks directly to the unique physiology and practice demands of the neonatal population

Inside, You Will Learn How to:

• Perform a complete, systematic head-to-toe neonatal assessment — from gestational age scoring with the Ballard Scale to recognizing the earliest behavioral warning signs that precede clinical deterioration
• Understand and apply neonatal physiology: the fetal-to-neonatal cardiovascular transition, thermoregulatory vulnerability, neurological immaturity, and the metabolic adaptations of the first hours of life — the science that explains every clinical decision you make
• Execute the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) algorithm with confidence and clinical understanding — not just memorized steps, but the physiological reasoning behind each intervention, from delayed cord clamping through chest compressions and epinephrine administration
• Manage respiratory care across the full spectrum of neonatal conditions: RDS, TTN, MAS, and apnea of prematurity — with evidence-based guidance on oxygen therapy, CPAP, HFNC, mechanical ventilation, and surfactant administration from a nursing-centered perspective
• Assess and monitor cardiovascular function in the neonate — including congenital heart defects, patent ductus arteriosus, hemodynamic monitoring through arterial and central lines, and the nursing management of vasoactive infusions
• Maintain optimal thermoregulation and protect immature skin — understanding the four mechanisms of heat loss, incubator management, kangaroo care, and the evidence-based skin care protocols that prevent the most common and costly NICU complications

Bonus Quick-Reference Section — Your Bedside Companion:

• NICU Vital Signs Reference Chart by gestational age and postnatal week
• Common Neonatal Drug Dosing Reference Table with administration cautions and monitoring parameters
• NICU Assessment Checklists and Documentation Templates for shift-by-shift clinical consistency
• 50 RNC-NIC Certification Exam Practice Questions with full rationales — organized by domain to target your weakest areas

Whether you are caring for a 500-gram infant on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation at 2 AM, teaching a frightened mother to read her baby's behavioral cues, or sitting your RNC-NIC examination at the end of a long and committed career — this manual was written for the work you do and the nurse you are becoming.

Scroll up and get your copy today — and start practicing neonatal intensive care nursing with the knowledge, confidence, and compassion your patients deserve.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798178534090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 259