Publisher's Synopsis
This popular resource features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering neonatal care. Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in four volumes. This book features ten units covering information and skills for assessment and initial management of frequently-encountered neonatal illnesses, plus the comprehensive unit review: Is the Baby Sick?, which ties all neonatal therapies and skills together for management of sick and at-risk newborns. Topics include oxygen, respiratory distress, umbilical catheters, low blood pressure, feeding, and preparation for neonatal transport.Contents include:Unit 1: OxygenSkills Units:• Administering Oxygen• Measuring Oxygen Concentration• Mixing Oxygen and Compressed Air• Heating and Humidifying an Oxygen/Air Mixture• Monitoring Oxygen• Peripheral Arterial Blood Gas Sampling Unit 2: Respiratory DistressPart 1: Respiratory DistressPart 2: ApneaPart 3: PneumothoraxSkills Units:• Detecting a Pneumothorax• Transillumination• Chest Radiograph Evaluation• Treating a Pneumothorax Unit 3: Umbilical CathetersSkills Unit: Inserting and Managing Umbilical Catheters Unit 4: Low Blood PressureSkills Unit: Measuring Blood Pressure Unit 5: Intravenous TherapySkills Unit: Peripheral Intravenous Infusions Unit 6: FeedingPart 1: Feeding PrinciplesPart 2: Tube FeedingSkills Unit: Nasogastric Tube Feedings Unit 7: Hyperbilirubinemia Unit 8: Infections Unit 9: Review: Is the Baby Sick? Identifying and Caring for Sick and At-Risk Babies Unit 10: Preparation for Neonatal Transport.
