Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 4th Edition PDF

Since the first edition was published in 1995, Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care has been a foundational neonatal and pediatric respiratory care textbook. We are proud to continue that tradition with the fourth edition. For this edition, we have changed the title to Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care to better reflect the title of the national Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credentialing exam, which has become a requirement in many children’s hospitals. The fundamental role of the pediatric respiratory therapist (RT) continues to be redefined on a daily basis. Dr. Dean Hess, editor-in-chief of the journal Respiratory Care, has described today’s respiratory therapist as “a technologist, a clinician, and a physiologist.” RTs specializing in the care of children are an integral part of an autonomous health care team. As our health care system changes, these individuals will need to be highly professional, have critical thinking skills, and be more involved in critical roles as experts in critical and acute care, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), air and ground transport, discharge coordination, home care, education, health care quality, and research.

All roles that encompass the respiratory care of children require an individual who remains current with the changing face of this profession. The proliferation of new surgical interventions, discoveries in applied translational and clinical research, devices and mechanical ventilator technologies, and strategies that are currently being implemented into practice require dynamic, self-driven clinicians, and lifelong learners who are dedicated to providing the highest quality care possible. Increases in premature and multiple births, as well as paradigm shifts in strategies focused at reducing hospital costs and health care spending, have led to the growth and development of many neonatal special care or intensive care units across the nation. RTs working outside of free-standing children’s and university hospitals, many of whom have typically cared for adults, are now often called to support newborns at high-risk deliveries or to manage pediatric patients in respiratory distress. With advance practice roles becoming the norm, practitioners are faced with more challenging decisions that require collaboration, teamwork, and sharp critical thinking skills. These attributes, coupled with a better understanding of evidence-based practice and technologically advanced equipment, will positively affect patient outcomes and raise future ethical debates. We believe that Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, fourth edition, will provide you with the tools and knowledge to improve the respiratory care of neonates, infants, and children regardless of your education, experience, or the environment in which you work.