Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

Professor of Nursing, DNP Program Coordinator, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Colorado Springs Health Partners, Colorado Springs, CO Brian S. Carter is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Division of Neonatology and Bioethics Center, Children's Mercy Hospital-Kansas City , Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Professor Susan Niermeyer works in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine.

"...a comprehensive book covering many aspects of neonatal intensive care, including practical bedside management, pathophysiology of disease, evidence-based practice, and information for parents. The book is unique in that it is interprofessional, with contributions from physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dieticians, pharmacists, and even spiritual care providers.... The purpose of the book is to assist healthcare professionals in the team-based provision of care in neonatal intensive care units,... a worthy objective, as providing care in the neonatal intensive care unit requires multidisciplinary collaboration. The book achieves its objectives by highlighting evidence-based and clinically applicable material written by professionals from multiple disciplines, including medicine and nursing.... The book highlights key clinical points with bold text to draw attention. Numerous figures and tables summarize key elements of the text… an informative book that uniquely occupies an interprofessional space in neonatal intensive care." Review by Maradith Skalak, MD (Tulane University School of Medicine). ©Doody's Review Service, 2026.

• UNIT 1 Foundations for Practice1. Interprofessional Collaboration and Evidence-Based Practice: Promoting Exceptional CareUNIT 2 Support of the Neonate2. Prenatal Environment Effect on Neonatal Outcome3. Perinatal Transport and Levels of Care4. Care at Birth5. Immediate Newborn Care After Birth6. Heat Balance7. Physiologic Monitoring8. Acid-Base Homeostasis and Oxygenation9. Diagnostic Imaging in the Neonate10. Pharmacology in Neonatal Care11. Drug Withdrawal in the Neonate12. Pain and Pain Relief13. The Neonate and the Environmental Impact on DevelopmentUNIT 3 Metabolic and Nutritional Care of the Neonate14. Fluid and Electrolyte Management15. Glucose Homeostasis16. Total Parenteral Nutrition17. Enteral Nutrition18. Breastfeeding the Neonate With Special Needs19. Skin and Skin CareUNIT 4 Infection and Hematologic Diseases of the Neonate20. Newborn Hematology21. Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia22. Infection in the NeonateUNIT 5 Common Systemic Diseases of the Neonate23. Respiratory Diseases24. Cardiovascular Diseases and Surgical Interventions25. Neonatal Nephrology26. Neurologic Disorders27. Genetic Disorders, Malformations, and Inborn Errors of Metabolism28. Neonatal SurgeryUNIT 6 Psychosocial Aspects of Neonatal Care29. NICU Families in Crisis30. Bereavement in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Health Equity in Context31. Discharge Planning and Follow-Up of the NICU Infant32. Ethics, Values, and Palliative Care in Neonatal Intensive Care