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Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

  • 6th Edition - January 16, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Author: AACN
  • Language: English

Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only exam review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN,… Read more

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Get ready for your neonatal intensive care nursing certification exam with the only exam review developed in collaboration with three leading nursing organizations! From AACN, AWHONN, and NANN, Certification and Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 6th Edition prepares you for your examination with hundreds of high-quality study questions and realistic test simulation. Based on the latest test plans of the AACN's CCRN®-Neonatal exam and the NCC's Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) exam, review questions cover the changes to the Core Curriculum and reflect the latest evidence, essential knowledge, and best practices. A powerful review tool on the companion Evolve website allows you to choose either the AACN or NCC question formats, and review material either in Study Mode or in Exam Mode.

Key features

  • Authored by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and endorsed by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); and the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
  • Answers for each question, accompanied by rationales and references for correct answers, enhance understanding of the material
  • Realistic exam practice questions mirror the certification exam content, the multiple-choice format, and the distribution of content
  • Online exam simulation, included free on the Evolve companion website with each new book purchase, mirrors the test-taking experience with questions organized according to either of the two major certification examinations — the AACN’s CCRN®-Neonatal exam or the NCC’s Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC) exam. You can choose whether to work through the questions in Study Mode or Examination Mode, with complete remediation that includes rationales for both correct and incorrect answers
  • Compact, portable size facilitates study anytime, anywhere

Table of contents

Section I: General Assessment and Management

1. Assessment of Fetal Well-Being

2. Adaptation to Extrauterine Life

3. Neonatal Resuscitation

4. Physical Assessment

5. Gestational Age Assessment

6. Thermoregulation

7. Fluids and Electrolytes

8. Nutrition and Feeding

9. Developmentally Supportive Care

10. Radiographic Evaluation

11. Pharmacology

12. Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant

13. Care of the Late-Preterm Infant

Section II: Pathophysiology
System-Specific Disorders

14. Cardiovascular Disorders

15. Pulmonary Disorders

16. Gastrointestinal Disorders

17. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

18. Hematologic Disorders

19. Neurologic Disorders

20. Renal and Genitourinary Disorders

21. Genetic and Congenital Anomalies

22. Immunologic Disorders and Infections

23. Dermatologic Disorders
Multisystem Considerations

24. Auditory and Ophthalmologic Disorders

25. Maternal-Fetal Complications

26. Pain Assessment and Management

27. Perinatal Substance Abuse

Section III: Psychosocial and Behavioral Adjustments

28. Family Integration and Culturally Sensitive Care

29. Discharge Planning and Transition to Home

30. Grieving Process

Section IV: Professional Practice

31. Quality Improvement

32. Patient Safety

33. Research

34. Legal Issues

35. Ethical Issues

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 1, 2024
  • Language: English