Publisher's Synopsis
This popular resource features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering specialised newborn 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 six units dealing with complex neonatal therapies, such as assisted ventilation, as well as a unit regarding continuing care for at-risk babies and those with special problems, following intensive care.Contents include:Unit 1: Direct Blood Pressure MeasurementSkills Units: Transducer Blood Pressure Monitoring Unit 2: Exchange, Reduction, and Direct TransfusionsPart 1: Respiratory DistressSkills Unit: Exchange Transfusions Unit 3: Continuous Positive Airway PressureSkills Unit: Delivery of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Unit 4: Assisted Ventilation With Mechanical VentilatorsSkills Unit: Endotracheal Tubes Unit 5: Surfactant TherapySkills Unit: Surfactant Administration Unit 6: Continuing Care for At-Risk Babies.
