Assessment and Care of the Well Newborn

By Jane Deacon, Patti J. Thureen, Daniel Hall, et al.

Book Overview

Offering a multidisciplinary approach in an accessible outline format, this practical handbook covers all aspects of care for the full-term, well newborn. Written and reviewed by both physicians and nurses, this new edition presents explanations of the events surrounding delivery, the processes necessary to identify newborns that deviate from the norm, the immediate interventions and care required in these situations, and routine care considerations frequently encountered in caring for these infants. Detailed guidance is provided on assessment, delivery room management, transition and post-transition care, and commonly seen problems. Readers will also find information on the assessment of infections, nursery protocols, standardized physician standing orders, and common drugs and their effect on breastfeeding.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721603939
• ISBN13: 9780721603933
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

very helpful

I found this book very helpful. I used it often at work. The one thing I wished is that it wouldn't constantly refer to future parts of the book. I also wish it had more pictures. However overall it is a great resource.

Great Resources for Nurses

This book is very concise and thorough enough for nurses. It is written in a bullet style format and is full of practical information for caring for newborns. It does discuss deviations from normal, but if you are looking for in-depth coverage of diseases and disorders of the newborn you will need another text. There are lots of pictures to help illustrate findings or assessments. There is also a brief discussion of the transition from fetal to neonatal physiology. I'd recommend this to nurses in maternity care settings, or student nurses who need a more concise text on the newborn.

Graphic Images

I haven't read the whole book yet, but my first impression was shock! The book starts out with a section of color plates of various conditions a newborn might have. They are quite graphic and I don't understand why, if it is the Assessment and Care of the WELL NEWBORN, they needed to start the book with those images- they could have been tucked away in the back....

Excellent assessment book!

Clear and concise. Well-written and very readable. A great book for anyone wanting to improve their assessment skills of the well neonate.

An excellent starting point

An excellent summary of well-newborn care provided in outline form for efficient reading. The information is comprehensive, but concise. An excellent starting point for nurses new to the care of newborns. Includes information on how to identify the sick newborn without going into much detail, which makes this book a good preface to AWHONN's Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing.