This innovative book for Neonatal Nurses and NICU clinicians provides evidence-based clinical guidelines proven to mitigate and reduce the often profound trauma experience and subsequent developmental challenges for vulnerable hospitalized infants and their families. Each in-depth guideline includes the latest scientific research explaining the clinical rationale for the recommended practices, associated short-term and long-term outcomes, and implementation strategies to support practice improvement.

The text reflects a trend —the provision of trauma-informed care in the neonatal intensive care unit--that has recently gained increasing momentum. With endorsements by respected transdisciplinary neonatal clinicians, it provides guidelines that encompass the five core measures for age-appropriate care, including the Healing Environment, Pain and Stress, Protected Sleep, Activities for Daily Living, Age-Appropriate Infant Guided Feeding, and Family-Integrated Care. The book also features downloadable sample competencies and parent teaching guides, along with additional eLearning modules with Nursing CE. A self-assessment checklist and teaching sheets, sample competencies, and sample algorithms add to the book’s utility.

Key Features:

• Provides clinically relevant, evidence-based practice guidelines for minimizing trauma in neonates

• Encompasses the five core measures for age-appropriate care

• Includes proven implementation strategies to facilitate practice transformation

• Offers downloadable sample competencies and parent teaching guides and eLearning modules with Nursing CE

• Reviewed and endorsed by transdisciplinary neonatal clinicians

[EN1] Not sure I like this word – maybe a development, awareness, etc.?