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| NICU Primer for Pharmacists, 2nd Edition |
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ISBN: 978-1-58528-731-4,
370 pages,
Soft Cover
ISBN-10: 1-58528-731-8 |
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| Copyright: |
2024 |
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| Edition: |
2nd |
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| Author: |
Holmes, Amy P., PharmD, BCPPS, FPPA; Harris, John Brock, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, FCCP, FNCAP |
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Specialties:
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Pharmacy
, Neonatology |
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| Publisher: |
ASHP |
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4500 East West Highway |
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Bethesda, MD 20814 |
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UNITED STATES |
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P: 866-279-0681 |
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http://store.ashp.org |
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| List Price: |
$88.00 |
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At A Glance
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The NICU Primer for Pharmacists, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for pharmacists working in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or treating pediatric patients in adult ICUs. Whether you're a student on a neonatal rotation, a resident, or a practicing pharmacist without NICU-specific training, this comprehensive guide provides foundational knowledge to enhance your understanding of neonatal pharmacotherapy. The new Edition covers key NICU topics such as developmental pharmacology, medication safety, nutrition, and more specialized conditions like Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and Sepsis. With updated chapters reflecting the latest literature and treatment recommendations, this book equips pharmacists to navigate the complex and unique challenges of caring for NICU patients. Key Features: - Comprehensive Coverage: From developmental pharmacology to specialized topics like Apnea of Prematurity, Sepsis, and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.
- Latest Insights: Extensively updated content with new chapters, including Introduction to Maternal Health, Medication Safety Considerations, and Arrhythmias.
- Pharmacotherapy Guidance: Detailed recommendations for managing a wide range of neonatal conditions, supporting pharmacists in delivering high-quality care.
Learn more and order here.
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Reviewer:
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Judith Klevan,
B.A Biology B.S. Pharmacy
(Einstein Medical Center)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
6 |
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Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
10 |
| 1-5 |
Is this written at an appropriate level? |
1 |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
4 |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
4 |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
5 |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
N/A |
| 1-5 |
Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
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Are there sufficient references? |
3 |
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Rate the currency of the references. |
3 |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
6 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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Reviewer:
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Judith Klevan,
B.A Biology B.S. Pharmacy
(Einstein Medical Center)
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Description
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| The book covers various pharmaceutical topics concerning hospitalized infants in neonatal intensive care units, maternal-fetal medicine, and post-birth maternal care issues and their treatments. Chapters cover a variety of disease states and include an introduction along with sections for goals of therapy, non-pharmacologic treatment, and pharmacologic treatment. The previous edition was published in 2015. |
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Purpose
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| This book intends to provide pharmacists and pharmacy learners, at various levels, an introduction to practicing in neonatal intensive care, mother-baby, or nursery units. Its purpose is to give learners foundational information, familiarizing them with this population and offering a starting place to grow and develop areas of interest in neonatology. This book partially meets its objectives to develop "baseline knowledge" in this specialized field. |
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Audience
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| The book's primary audience is pharmacists and pharmacy learners -- students, interns, residents, technicians -- that serve neonatal populations. Anyone with a need to understand the management, prevention, and treatment strategies for disease states experienced by NICU patients can use this book, including nurses and medical students. The authors, by their credentials, are authorities in their fields. |
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Features
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| The book covers various medical conditions and disease states that NICU patients encounter, including their background, pathophysiology, diagnosis, goals of therapy, nonpharmacologic treatment, pharmacologic treatment, case studies, special considerations, and suggested readings. The book is well organized and structured which contrasts with the world of hospital pharmacies treating NICU patients, where disease states are often unclear and concomitant and iatrogenic complications make them difficult to diagnose and treat. Each chapter ends in a reference section; however, in many chapters the reference section is longer than the chapter itself, and some of the references used are decades old. By providing just the basics of each disease state, the book limits its scope. NICU babies are rarely hospitalized with just one isolated issue to consider. For instance, infants with septic infections need not only antibiotics, but may also need pressers for blood pressure support, fever control, breathing support, and many complicating concomitant issues. The effect of treating one condition can have positive or deleterious effects on another or create iatrogenic issues. Additionally, the book includes a chapter on parenteral nutrition that discusses the use of medications during breastfeeding but omits discussion of enteral formulas and their nutritional components for neonates, which excludes many mothers who cannot breastfeed. Similarly, the book does not address practical issues such as medication compounding, medication administration, the complication of needing IV fluids for electrolytes without Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), and fluid replenishment. While this book is useful in teaching a limited amount of disease states, its omission of certain disease states is notable: neonatal anemia, organ failure, failure to thrive, feeding issues, and iatrogenic NICU disease states. Types of IV infusions commonly seen in the NICU while treating other various diseases are also left out, including intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), heparin drips, presser drips, and sedative drips. The book does discuss the use of amphotericin in neonates, but the preparation of liposomal amphotericin-b is difficult and takes a high level of expediency and skill when extemporaneously compounding this medication, which the book does not discuss. Finally, the book seems to overlook the parental role and experience while a neonate is in the hospital. |
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Assessment
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| I recommend this book for pharmacists interested in an introduction to NICU care. This book introduces topics in neonatology for pharmacists and pharmacy learners, and this second edition contains updated information with new and expanded topics. This book, however, does not cover enough to be recommended for pharmacists who are more experienced working with a NICU or require a reference for immediate dosing, compounding, and administration of neonatal medications. |
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