
A Guide to Neonatal Care
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Julia Petty began her children's nursing career at Great Ormond Street Hospital before moving into higher education and working as a senior lecturer at City University, London leading the neonatal nursing post-registration education portfolio. She is currently a senior lecturer in child nursing at the University of Hertfordshire and has been Associate Professor since 2020.
Lisa Whiting is a professional lead for children's nursing and an Associate Professor with experience in paediatric critical care settings. She is involved in the teaching and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of academic levels. Lisa has led several research projects that have spanned a range of child health issues and that have had a strong focus on the involvement and the voice of children, young people and their families.
Sheila Roberts qualified as a general and children's nurse and started her career at Birmingham Children's Hospital before moving into general paediatrics in a range of hospital settings. Sheila moved into education in 2006 and has since been responsible for teaching and assessing pre-registration BSc (Hons) children's nursing students across a range of modules.
Content
Introduction PART 1 Caring for the healthy neonate Chapter 1- 'Normal' anatomy and physiology of the neonate / infant Chapter 2- Basic care principles Chapter 3- Developmental aspects of caring for the healthy neonate Chapter 4- Assessment and screening in the healthy neonate Chapter 5- Important practices for neonatal health Chapter 6- Principles of family care PART 2 Caring for the neonate in the neonatal unit Chapter 7- Altered anatomy and physiology of the neonate Chapter 8- Neonatal unit care principles Chapter 9- Developmental aspects of caring for the sick or premature neonate Chapter 10- Assessment & Screening within the clinical setting Chapter 11- Important practices in the neonatal unit Chapter 12- Principles of family integrated care in the neonatal unit PART 3 Caring for the vulnerable baby after discharge Chapter 13- Discharge of the neonate from hospital to home Chapter 14- Care of the vulnerable neonate at home Chapter 15- Developmental aspects of caring for the vulnerable neonate Chapter 16- Caring for the family in the transition to, and after discharge, home Chapter 17- Resources for health professionals and parents Final words