Care of the Well Newborn

Care of the Well Newborn is a comprehensive textbook that focuses on the assessment and care of the healthy, full-term newborn during the first month of life. Written by experts in neonatal nursing and midwifery, this text provides evidence-based guidance on newborn assessment, physiology and pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and recognizing deviations from normal. It also covers parental education, cultural considerations, discharge planning, and strategies for managing common issues that arise in well newborns. Case studies, multiple-choice activities, summary tables, and illustrative figures help reinforce learning and clinical decision-making. This book is ideal for midwifery students, nursing students, clinicians, and anyone responsible for newborn care in clinical or educational settings.