Fetal and Neonatal Physiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Written for neonatal and pediatric nurse practitioner students, Fetal and Neonatal Physiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse explores the developmental physiology of premature and term infants and presents common diseases that affect this specialized population. This unique text offers an innovative and engaging approach to learning normal and abnormal physiology to prepare students for their roles as resourceful and informed problem-solvers, caregivers, and health promoters.

Part One introduces core concepts including fetal origins of disease, genetic inheritance patterns, and placental physiology. Part Two investigates each major human body system. Finally, Part Three offers an exploration into the transition to extrauterine life and common challenges for perinatal and neonatal clinicians.

With a multitude of student learning resources and tools, Fetal and Neonatal Physiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse promotes contemplative thinking, understanding, and retention. Every chapter includes learning objectives for guidance, advice from the authors, and a mind map to visualize difficult concepts. Written by junior and senior nurses and physicians, this text embodies the interprofessional approach associated with optimal outcomes. Chapter podcasts and discussion questions are included with the text to actively integrate written content and engage students using multisensory teaching methods.

Key Features

• Presents a concise, visual and interactive presentation of a challenging subject
• Designed specifically to accommodate a semester-long course
• Contains numerous illustrations depicting fetal development and physiology of the different body systems
• Each chapter contains reflective questions and other interactive learning resources
• Incorporates genetics and pathophysiologic correlations
• Meets the nationally-recognized accreditation requirements for APN physiology coursework

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CONTENTS

Contributors

Foreword

Robin L. Bissinger, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN

Preface

PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FETAL AND NEONATAL PHYSIOLOGY

1. INTRODUCTION

Amy J. Jnah and Andrea N. Trembath

2. PLACENTAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION

Leanne Nantais-Smith, Carolyn Herrington, and Mark Kadrofske

PART II: FETAL AND NEONATAL PHYSIOLOGY BY BODY SYSTEM

3. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Curry Bordelon, Bresney Fanning, Jenna Meredith, and Amy J. Jnah

4. THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Janice L. Wilson and Jennifer Fitzgerald

5. THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Jacqui Hoffman, Nicole Thompson-Bowie, and Amy J. Jnah

6. THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

Aksana Waskosky, Lisa Schepper, Rebecca Rose, and Linda Strickland

7. THE HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM

Uduak Akpan, Erin Orth, Ryan Moore, Paula M. Timoney, Terri A. Cavaliere, Rebecca Chuffo Davila, and Darlene A. Calhoun

8. THE RENAL SYSTEM

Bobby Bellflower, Curry Bordelon, Elizabeth Sharpe, and Amy J. Jnah

9. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Rani M. Delaney, Lauren C. Frazer, Maryellen Lane, and Melissa S. Bauserman

10. THE METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Stephanie M. Blake, Amy J. Jnah, and Deanna W. Adkins

11. THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Amy Bieda, Mary Terhaar, and Mary Elaine Patrinos

12. THE SKIN

Leigh Ann Cates-McGlinn, Rebecca Chuffo Davila, Marty Visscher, and Vivek Narendran

13. THE EYES

Desi M. Newberry, Debbie Fraser, Sofia Aliaga, and Bill Diehl-Jones

PART III: TRANSITION TO EXTRAUTERINE LIFE

14. DELIVERY METHODS

Amy R. Koehn, Melody Norris Waller, and Evelyn Stephenson

15. DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS

Ana Arias-Oliveras, Molly F. May, Courtney Komar, Meghan Bjerke, and Wendy J. Sturtz

Index