Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive text with a wealth of detailed information on the assessment of the newborn. This valuable and essential resource illustrates the principles and skills needed to gather assessment data systematically and accurately, and also provides a knowledge base for interpretation of this data. Coverage addresses: gestational assessment, neurologic assessment, neonatal history, assessment of the dysmorphic infant, and systemic evaluation of individual body systems, as well as key information on behavioral and pain assessment, including the use of specific tools with various groups ranging from term to extremely preterm infants. Numerous tables, figures, illustrations, and photos, many of them in full color, are a major strength that enhances the book’s usefulness as a clinical resource. The text is an excellent teaching tool and resource for anyone who performs newborn examinations including nurses, neonatal and pediatric nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physicians and therapists. It can also serve as a core text for any program preparing individuals for advanced practice roles in neonatal care. KEY FEATURES: An authoritative and renowned text that comprehensively addresses all key aspects of newborn assessment Provides a well-ordered evaluation of individual body systems. Assists the practitioner in identifying infant state, behavioral clues, and signs of pain, facilitating individualized care. Comprehensively addresses the tremendous range of variation among newborns of different gestational ages. The content is amplified by numerous photos and illustrations, many in full color Includes Power Point slides and an Image Bank
11. Neurologic Assessment -- 12. Behavioral Assessment -- 13. Assessment of the Dysmorphic Infant -- 14. Pain Assessment in the Newborn -- A. Appendix A: Antepartum Tests and Intrapartum Monitoring -- Glossary of Terms -- Index.
The fifth edition of this classic text includes many new illustrations, revised and updated chapters, and a commitment to cultural diversity. For health care workers involved in neonatal care. Previous edition: c2009. Softcover.
In Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopedics, 7th ed., Weinstein SL, and Flynn JM, eds., Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1341–1387. Scanlon JW, et al. 1979. A System of Newborn Physical Examination.
This empirically grounded text addresses the physical, physiologic, neurologic, and behavioral implications of a thorough assessment, and explains how healthcare providers can reduce the risks associated with the birthing process and the ...
A practical, evidence-based guide for students and practitioners to undertake safe and effective neonatal examination Revised and updated throughout in line with current national and Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines Full colour ...
Covering the routine care and the competencies required to perform the examination of the newborn as set out by the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Screening Programme, this beautifully illustrated book encourages the ...
This concise guide offers a comprehensive step-by-step framework for midwifery students to learn about all aspects of the newborn infant physical examination (NIPE), a screening assessment completed on all babies between 6 and 72 hours of ...
Preceded by Physical assessment of the newborn / [edited by Ellen P. Tappero, Mary Ellen Honeyfield]. Sixth edition. [2019]
A System of Newborn Physical Examination
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