Coming Home from the NICU: A Guide for Supporting Families in Early Infant Care and Development. Text with CD-ROM

VandenBerg, Kathleen PhD

Book Information
Edition:	1st
Publisher:	Brookes, Paul H.
ISBN:	1-59857-019-6 (1598570196)
ISBN-13:	978-1-59857-019-9 (9781598570199)
Format:	Popular Works
Binding:	with Supplement Softcover + CD-Rom
Copyright:	2013
Publish Date:	11/12
Weight:	0.69 Lbs.
Pages:	150
Subject Class:	C-H (Consumer Health)
Doody Star Rating:	4
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 12 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply. This product contains software or Internet access code(s). Returns are not accepted if seal is broken or if access code revealed.
Contributing Authors:	View

Class Specifications
Discipline:	Pediatrics
Subject Definition:	Infant, Premature; Perinatal Care-Methods
NLM Class:	WS 410
LC Class:	RJ250
Abstract:	For families of an infant leaving the NICU, nothing's more exciting.and challenging--than the critical transition to home life with their baby. Support the NICU-to-home transition with this accessible book, the complete guide to helping parents meet their baby's special needs and promote optimal development in the first year after homecoming. Invaluable for a wide range of professionals--including early interventionists, OTs, PTs, public health nurses, physicians, and social workers--this book is the key to providing family--centered, developmentally supportive guidance in the months after the NICU. Professionals will deepen their understanding of the emotional and physical challenges of the NICU experience, and they'll get in-depth guidance on how to support parents effectively. With this definitive guide from two leading experts in infant development and early intervention, professionals will provide sensitive, effective support and guidance to new parents as they make a smooth transition to home life and develop strong relationships with their babies.