Management of Neonatal End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Follow-up Caryn E. Douma Patrick Jones KEY POINTS Neonatal deaths are more common than in any other time in childhood; most follow a…
Decision-Making and Ethical Dilemmas Frank X. Placencia Christy L. Cummings KEY POINTS Parents are generally accorded the right to make decisions on behalf of their child, in their best interests,…
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge Planning Vincent C. Smith Theresa M. Andrews KEY POINTS Begin discharge planning shortly after admission and continue until families are prepared to bring their infants…
Neonatal Transport Monica E. Kleinman KEY POINTS Whenever possible, transport of the mother and fetus prior to delivery is preferable to a postnatal transport. Newborns transported by air are subject…
Follow-up Care of Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Infants Jane E. Stewart Frank Hernandez Andrea F. Duncan KEY POINTS Children born very preterm and very low birth weight…
Temperature Control Kimberlee E. Chatson KEY POINTS Immediate postnatal hypothermia is a worldwide issue with implications of significant morbidity and mortality. The preterm infant is especially vulnerable, and extra measures…
Developmentally Supportive Care Lu-Ann Papile Carol Turnage Spruill KEY POINTS Infant cues form the basis for all handling and caregiving. Environments are modified to meet individual infants’ requirements based on…
Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant Steven A. Ringer KEY POINTS If possible, extremely premature infants should be delivered in a facility with a high-risk obstetrical service and…
Maternal Drug Use, Infant Exposure, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Stephen W. Patrick KEY POINTS An estimated 440,000 substance-exposed infants are born each year. Verbal screening for substance use should occur…
Multiple Births Melinda Markham KEY POINTS Twin birth rates continue to climb slowly, whereas higher order multiple gestation pregnancies are declining. Prematurity and low birth weight are the most common…
