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Neonatal nursing : scope and standards of practice / National Association of Neonatal Nurses, American Nurses Association.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Neonatal nursing--Standards.
- Neonatal nursing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (123 pages)
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Silver Spring, Maryland : American Nurses Association, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This concise guide to contemporary neonatal practice contains up-to-date information for RNs practicing in this nursing specialty and defines the level of nursing practice and professional performance for neonatal nurses at all practice levels and in all settings.The 16 standards are those by which all RNs in neonatal nursing are held accountable for in their practice. Each standard is measurable by a set of specific competencies that serve as evidence of minimal compliance with that standard.This book is a must have for neonatal nursing practitioners, educators, students, and others directly involved in the nursing profession. Other healthcare providers, researchers and scholars as well as employers, insurers, lawyers, regulators, policy makers, and stakeholders will find value in referencing this publication.
- Contents:
- Scope of neonatal nursing practice
- History of neonatal nursing
- Underlying assumptions of neonatal nursing
- Practice characteristics of neonatal nursing
- Continuous assessment
- Developmental care
- Health promotion
- Environment
- Family-focused care
- Culturally sensitive care
- Spiritual care
- Ethical decision-making
- Discharge planning
- Advocacy
- Quality assurance and evidence-based care
- Patient safety
- Research
- Practice environments and levels of care in neonatal nursing
- Education, certification, and roles in neonatal nursing
- Future considerations
- Standards of neonatal nursing practice.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-55810-472-0
- 978-1-5518-0471-6
- 9781551804716
- 1-55810-471-2
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