MERENSTEIN & GARDNER’S HANDBOOK OF NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, 8TH EDITION, is the leading resource for collaborative, interprofessional critical care of newborns. Co-authored by physicians and nurses, it offers concise, comprehensive coverage with a unique multidisciplinary approach and real-world perspective that make it an essential guide for both neonatal nurses and physicians. The 8th edition features the latest neonatal research, evidence, clinical guidelines, and practice recommendations — all in a practical quick-reference format for easy retrieval and review of key information. * UNIQUE! MULTIDISCIPLINARY AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTOR TEAM consists of two physicians and two nurses, with each chapter written and reviewed by a physician-nurse team to ensure that information mirrors current, real-world practice in a neonatal intensive care unit. * _CRITICAL FINDINGS_ BOXES and tables outline symptoms and diagnostic findings that require immediate attention, helping you prioritize assessment data and steps in initial care. * UNIQUE! CLINICAL CONTENT HIGHLIGHTED IN COLOR allows you to quickly scan for information that directly affects patient care. * UNIQUE! _PARENT TEACHING_ BOXES highlight relevant information to share with a patient’s caregivers. * CLINICAL IMAGES, GRAPHS, AND ALGORITHMS illustrate clinically relevant concepts in neonatal intensive care. * STREAMLINED REFERENCES include only the most current or classic sources. * NEW! COVERAGE OF THE LATEST NEONATAL RESEARCH, EVIDENCE, CLINICAL GUIDELINES, AND PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS addresses topics such as: women with chronic illnesses becoming pregnant; maternal obesity; hypotension and shock in premature infants; pain and sedation; dedicated feeding sets vs. IVs for safety; MRSA; pediatric stroke; autism screening; discharge coordination; and more. * NEW! THE LATEST AAP RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES for hypoglycemia, jaundice, herpes, respiratory syncytial virus, and neonatal transport team composition. * EXPANDED! REVISED _EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE _CHAPTER focuses on evidence-based practice and quality improvement and_ _the role of qualitative research in EBP. * EXPANDED! UPDATED _INFECTION IN THE NEONATE_ CHAPTER features new GBS guidelines and CRP research.