Carole Kenner • Leslie B. Altimier • Marina V. Boykova
EDITORS
SIXTH EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE
NEONATAL
NURSING CARE
,Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care
, Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF, is the Carol Kuser Loser Dean/Professor of the School of
Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey. Dr. Kenner received a bachelor’s of science
in nursing from the University of Cincinnati and her master’s and doctorate in nursing from Indiana University.
She specialized in neonatal/perinatal nursing for her master’s and obtained a minor in higher education for her
doctorate. She has authored more than 100 journal articles and 30 textbooks.
Her career is dedicated to nursing education and to the health of neonates and their families, as well as educa-
tional and professional development of healthcare practices in neonatology. Her dedication includes providing a
healthcare standard for educating neonatal nurses nationally and internationally. Her passion led her to begin the
journal Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, in which she served as editor and then associate editor. She worked
with the National Coalition on Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) and the American Nurses
Association to develop genetic competencies. She helped develop the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
(ELNEC) Neonatal/Pediatric modules. She served as the co-chair of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Task Force on End of Life/Palliative
Care. She also helped develop program recommendations for perinatal/neonatal palliative care as part of a family-centered/developmental
care project sponsored by the National Perinatal Association. She serves on the Consensus Committee of Neonatal Intensive Care Design
Standards, which sets recommendations for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit designs, and serves on the March of Dimes Nursing Advisory
Committee. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), a fellow in the National Academies of Practice, a fellow in the
Academy of Nursing Education, past president of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), and founding president of the
Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN), the first international organization representing neonatal nursing-setting standards
globally. She is the 2011 recipient of the Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children Internationally.
Leslie B. Altimier, DNP, RNC, MSN, NE-BC, is the director for clinical innovation and research for Phillips
HealthTech, where she is responsible for developing clinical analytic support algorithms and research tools for
future NICU technology. She received her BSN from Kent State University, MSN from the University of North
Carolina, DNP from Northeastern University in Boston, and she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in compas-
sionate healthcare through the Northeastern University in collaboration with the Schwartz Center for Compas-
sionate Healthcare and the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. In her 30-year nursing career, she
has worked in a variety of neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care units, and has been a clinical director of
nursing for a hospital network consisting of a 50-bed level III NICU and multiple level II NICUs.
Dr. Altimier is a renowned clinician who lectures internationally and has published over 100 articles, chapters,
and books on topics related to the care of neonates and families, NICU design, and organizational leadership.
She was the editor-in-chief of Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews (NAINR) journal and most recently is the
editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neonatal Nursing (JNN), the official journal of the Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA). She is a member
of NANN (the National Association of Neonatal Nurses), COINN (Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc.), and INANE (the Inter-
national Academy of Nurse Editors). She also holds a nursing executive certification by the AANC (American Nurses Credentialing Center).
Dr. Altimier has contributed to nursing through practice, education, leadership, research, and publications. She is passionate about
neuroprotective developmental care, family-integrated care, and compassionate care and has earned the Neonatal Developmental Care
Specialist Designation from NANN. Her goal is to create a culture of change in healthcare worldwide.
Marina V. Boykova, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor of nursing in the School of Nursing and Allied Health
Professions, Holy Family University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boykova received her Diploma in N ursing
Practice from the School of Nursing #3, Saint Petersburg, Russia; a Certificate in Theory and Practice of Nurse
Education, Medical College #1, Saint Petersburg, Russia; a Certificate in Theory and Practice of Nurse E
ducation,
Chester, United Kingdom; Bachelor of Science with Honours in Professional Practice (Nursing), University of Liv-
erpool, Chester, United Kingdom; Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing, Novgorod University of Y. Mudrogo,
Novgorod, Russia; Master of Science in Health Promotion (Distinction), University of Liverpool, Chester, United
Kingdom; and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is a
member of Sigma Theta Tau International. She serves as a nonexecutive director for the Council of International
Neonatal Nurses, Inc. (COINN). Dr. Boykova’s clinical background is neonatal intensive care nursing. Her re-
search interests center on transition from hospital to home and to primary care for parents of preterm infants.
She has published in this area as well as neonatal care topics. She coauthored a policy brief on Reducing Preterm Births for the American
Academy of Nursing.
, Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care
Sixth Edition
Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF
Leslie B. Altimier, DNP, RNC, MSN, NE-BC
Marina V. Boykova, PhD, RN
EDITORS
SIXTH EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE
NEONATAL
NURSING CARE
,Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care
, Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF, is the Carol Kuser Loser Dean/Professor of the School of
Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey. Dr. Kenner received a bachelor’s of science
in nursing from the University of Cincinnati and her master’s and doctorate in nursing from Indiana University.
She specialized in neonatal/perinatal nursing for her master’s and obtained a minor in higher education for her
doctorate. She has authored more than 100 journal articles and 30 textbooks.
Her career is dedicated to nursing education and to the health of neonates and their families, as well as educa-
tional and professional development of healthcare practices in neonatology. Her dedication includes providing a
healthcare standard for educating neonatal nurses nationally and internationally. Her passion led her to begin the
journal Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, in which she served as editor and then associate editor. She worked
with the National Coalition on Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) and the American Nurses
Association to develop genetic competencies. She helped develop the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium
(ELNEC) Neonatal/Pediatric modules. She served as the co-chair of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Task Force on End of Life/Palliative
Care. She also helped develop program recommendations for perinatal/neonatal palliative care as part of a family-centered/developmental
care project sponsored by the National Perinatal Association. She serves on the Consensus Committee of Neonatal Intensive Care Design
Standards, which sets recommendations for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit designs, and serves on the March of Dimes Nursing Advisory
Committee. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), a fellow in the National Academies of Practice, a fellow in the
Academy of Nursing Education, past president of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), and founding president of the
Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN), the first international organization representing neonatal nursing-setting standards
globally. She is the 2011 recipient of the Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children Internationally.
Leslie B. Altimier, DNP, RNC, MSN, NE-BC, is the director for clinical innovation and research for Phillips
HealthTech, where she is responsible for developing clinical analytic support algorithms and research tools for
future NICU technology. She received her BSN from Kent State University, MSN from the University of North
Carolina, DNP from Northeastern University in Boston, and she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in compas-
sionate healthcare through the Northeastern University in collaboration with the Schwartz Center for Compas-
sionate Healthcare and the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. In her 30-year nursing career, she
has worked in a variety of neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care units, and has been a clinical director of
nursing for a hospital network consisting of a 50-bed level III NICU and multiple level II NICUs.
Dr. Altimier is a renowned clinician who lectures internationally and has published over 100 articles, chapters,
and books on topics related to the care of neonates and families, NICU design, and organizational leadership.
She was the editor-in-chief of Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews (NAINR) journal and most recently is the
editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neonatal Nursing (JNN), the official journal of the Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA). She is a member
of NANN (the National Association of Neonatal Nurses), COINN (Council of International Neonatal Nurses, Inc.), and INANE (the Inter-
national Academy of Nurse Editors). She also holds a nursing executive certification by the AANC (American Nurses Credentialing Center).
Dr. Altimier has contributed to nursing through practice, education, leadership, research, and publications. She is passionate about
neuroprotective developmental care, family-integrated care, and compassionate care and has earned the Neonatal Developmental Care
Specialist Designation from NANN. Her goal is to create a culture of change in healthcare worldwide.
Marina V. Boykova, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor of nursing in the School of Nursing and Allied Health
Professions, Holy Family University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boykova received her Diploma in N ursing
Practice from the School of Nursing #3, Saint Petersburg, Russia; a Certificate in Theory and Practice of Nurse
Education, Medical College #1, Saint Petersburg, Russia; a Certificate in Theory and Practice of Nurse E
ducation,
Chester, United Kingdom; Bachelor of Science with Honours in Professional Practice (Nursing), University of Liv-
erpool, Chester, United Kingdom; Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing, Novgorod University of Y. Mudrogo,
Novgorod, Russia; Master of Science in Health Promotion (Distinction), University of Liverpool, Chester, United
Kingdom; and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is a
member of Sigma Theta Tau International. She serves as a nonexecutive director for the Council of International
Neonatal Nurses, Inc. (COINN). Dr. Boykova’s clinical background is neonatal intensive care nursing. Her re-
search interests center on transition from hospital to home and to primary care for parents of preterm infants.
She has published in this area as well as neonatal care topics. She coauthored a policy brief on Reducing Preterm Births for the American
Academy of Nursing.
, Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing Care
Sixth Edition
Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF
Leslie B. Altimier, DNP, RNC, MSN, NE-BC
Marina V. Boykova, PhD, RN
