Fetal and Neonatal Pharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse

"This book is a rare find for APRNs, especially PNPs and NNPs, and provides excellent APRN collaboration instances in everyday clinical and academic settings. The chapters are written by interprofessional healthcare providers, such as NNPs and PharmDs, and provide information and practice guidelines from a collaborative perspective. "


-Holly Wei, PhD, RN, CPN, NEA-BC, FAAN


Professor and Assistant Dean for PhD Program


University of Louisville School of Nursing


This is the first text to address fetal and neonatal pharmacology for the APN and nursing student. With a strong focus on interprofessional collaboration, it delivers core pharmacologic concepts and practice guidelines in a clear, systematic manner for ease of use. This resource reflects real-word scenarios as it discusses perinatal and intrapartum pharmacologic therapies and their implications for fetuses and neonates. It covers such postnatal pharmacology considerations as human milk and maternal drug addiction. A table including 100 of the most commonly used medications prescribed in the NICU serves as a quick reference for both academic and clinical settings.


The text explores the genesis, evolution, and current knowledge surrounding pharmacologic therapies used to treat common problems afflicting preterm and critically ill neonates. Chapters, written by interprofessional teams, include illustrations and concept maps of key content-promoting active learning for visual and tactile learners, learning objectives, and discussion questions. The text meets the accreditation requirements for MSN and DNP programs offering the 3P courses to neonatal and pediatric NP students, Clinical Nurse Specialist students, and midwifery students.


Key Features:





Provides clear, concise descriptions of principles of fetal and neonatal pharmacology

Includes illustrations and concept maps providing visual and tactile learners with tools to engage and demonstrate active learning

Presents illustrations and "concept maps" of key content to foster active learning for visual and tactile learners

Offers Learning Objectives and Discussion Questions in each chapter

Includes a table of 100 commonly used NICU medications






Provides core curricular content, written by interprofessional author teams, which aligns with the 2021 AACN Essentials and 2022 NTFS Standards for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education