<p>This manual is of immense use to nurses. This manual has useful practical rational tips for various procedures and protocols in NICU. A plentiful of pictures and diagrams have been incorporated to illustrate the text material and are of great help in learning the subject. Section on General nursing covers practically all aspects of tender care required in a neonatal unit. Nursing skills/procedures that are often not given proper attention have been high-lighted point wise.</p><p>A separate section has been devoted to the equipments used for care and monitoring of the neonates. The chapter on feeding describes various methods of feeding the neonates with clear elaboration of each step involved in feeding techniques. Skills related to Respiratory support have been aptly described and would only prompt one, not to forget a step written in the text. The effort of the authors is laudable, and the book in itself is an excellent piece of work. It is recommended to all medical and paramedical personnel involved in neonatal care.</p></sec></body></article></article></body></html>

Journal of Neonatology

0973-21870973-2179

National Neonatology Forum

jn-20-1-br001

BOOK REVIEW

Practical newborn critical care nursing

Kler

Neelam

Department of Neonatology, Centre for Child Health, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi 110 060

Dipak K Guha, Rashmi Guha, RD Srivstava

Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

First edition: 2006, 357 Pages, Rs. 150/-

1–32006

2018080

<p>This manual is of immense use to nurses. This manual has useful practical rational tips for various procedures and protocols in NICU. A plentiful of pictures and diagrams have been incorporated to illustrate the text material and are of great help in learning the subject. Section on General nursing covers practically all aspects of tender care required in a neonatal unit. Nursing skills/procedures that are often not given proper attention have been high-lighted point wise.</p><p>A separate section has been devoted to the equipments used for care and monitoring of the neonates. The chapter on feeding describes various methods of feeding the neonates with clear elaboration of each step involved in feeding techniques. Skills related to Respiratory support have been aptly described and would only prompt one, not to forget a step written in the text. The effort of the authors is laudable, and the book in itself is an excellent piece of work. It is recommended to all medical and paramedical personnel involved in neonatal care.</p></sec></body></article></article></body></html>