Coughlin MS NNP-NCC-E, Mary E.
Description
Practical Trauma-Informed Strategies for Real-World NICU Practice
Integrating neurodevelopment science, relational practice, and clinical accountabi
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lity, this resource offers a trauma-informed framework to protect development, improve experiences, and strengthen systems of care.
Designed for real-world practice, this new edition integrates evidence-based trauma-informed developmental care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and developmentally protective standards that can be applied at the bedside and across systems. Expanded attention to equity, public health, and global implementation helps clinicians understand how early care shapes lifelong outcomes while reinforcing dignity, belonging, and accountability in daily NICU practice.
What's New
Expanded focus on trauma-informed developmental care as a biologically grounded system of practice
New emphasis on equity, public health, and global implementation of NICU care
Greater integration of neurodevelopment science, relational practice, and lived clinical realities
Clearer guidance for interdisciplinary accountability, implementation, and culture change
Key Features
Evidence-based guidance linking trauma-informed care to neurodevelopment, clinical quality, and system design
Supports safer, developmentally protective care that improves experiences for infants, families, and clinicians
Identifies structured frameworks that translate complex science into actionable practice
Written by an international clinical leader who pioneered trauma-informed developmental care and shaped national neonatal practice standards
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