S.T.A.B.L.E. - Cardiac Module: Recognition and Stabilization of Neonates with Severe CHD - Softcover

Karlsen PhD APRN NNP-BC FAAN, Dr. Kristine A.; Cowley MD FACC FAAP, Dr. Collin G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937967174 ISBN 13: 9781937967178

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021

Synopsis

S.T.A.B.L.E. - Cardiac Module: Recognition and Stabilization of Neonates with Severe CHD will be valuable to any healthcare provider responsible for the recognition and stabilization of newborns with severe forms of CHD. Nurses, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and physicians working in all settings— neonatal, neonatal transport, well-baby, and pediatric and cardiac intensive care settings will gain critical knowledge for the highest standard of care.

The updated 2nd edition contains more than 120 new full-color illustrations making it an excellent teaching tool for healthcare providers and parents!

The 2nd edition features:

•    A comprehensive explanation of neonatal CHD, starting with a history and physical examination.
•    New! Common palliative care for and surgical correction of the CHD lesions illustrated in this book. 
•    Expanded tables and figures help explain complex concepts in a practical, easy-to-understand format. 
•    Thorough explanation of critical forms of CHD, covering anatomy, blood flow pattern, clinical presentation, and initial stabilization.

The illustrations in the book are very useful for explaining complex heart lesions and palliative and surgical repair to parents of infants with severe forms of CHD.


 

About this title

About the Authors

Dr Karlsen is a neonatal nurse practitioner who has been involved in neonatal care in a variety of settings including transport, education, patient care, and simulation for more than 40 years. She is the founder of the internationally recognized S.T.A.B.L.E. Program and author and developer of The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Pretransport / Postresuscitation stabilization neonatal education course, The S.T.A.B.L.E. –  Cardiac Module course (book and slide program), the STABLEize™ app (for Apple and Android), and The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program’s Gestational Age and Physical Assessment of the Newborn slide program. More than 750,000 students have completed a S.T.A.B.L.E. Program course, and the Program is taught in more than 45 countries.

Dr Karlsen serves as the Program Director for S.T.A.B.L.E., and she travels domestically and internationally to teach The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program curriculums and Instructor Courses. From 1985 to 2022 she worked as a neonatal nurse practitioner in the Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit at Intermountain Healthcare Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Karlsen recently retired from clinical service and continues to work full-time with S.T.A.B.L.E.

Dr Karlsen is the recipient of numerous awards and recognition: the AWHONN/Johnson & Johnson 2003 Childbirth Nursing Award, the March of Dimes 2004 Leadership in Healthcare Nurse Award, the University of Utah College of Nursing 2005 Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, the 2010 National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners NNP Excellence Award, and the 2014 National Perinatal Association, The Individual Contribution to Maternal & Child Health at the National and International Level Award. In 2019, she was awarded a Fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing to recognize her worldwide impact on improving neonatal outcomes through the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program’s interprofessional neonatal education.  

Collin G. Cowley, MD, joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 2000 after completing fellowships in pediatric cardiology and interventional catheterization at the University of Michigan. Over the next 20 years, he pursued his interests in clinical care, research, education, and clinical administration and was promoted to tenured Professor in 2013. Dr Cowley is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology. Dr Cowley remains passionate about patient care and recently retired from the University of Utah to join Mednax Health Solutions in opening several pediatric cardiology offices in northern Utah.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937967174
• ISBN 13: 9781937967178
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 220