Main description:

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 4 volumes.

This book features 11 units covering information and skills assessment and initial management of frequently encountered neonatal illnesses, plus a brand-new unit on how to care for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome (neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome).

TOPICS INCLUDE

Oxygen
Respiratory distress
Umbilical catheters
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Intravenous therapy
Feeding
Hyperbilirubinemia
Infections
Identifying and caring for sick and at-risk babies
Preparation for neonatal transport
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome)

Contents:

Unit 1: Oxygen
Skill Unit: Administering Oxygen
Measuring Oxygen Concentration
Blending Oxygen and Compressed Air
Heating and Humidifying an Oxygen/Air Mixture

Skill Unit: Monitoring Oxygen Peripheral Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
Unit 2: Respiratory DistressSkill Unit: Detecting a Pneumothorax
Skill Unit: Transillumination
Skill Unit: Chest Radiography
Skill Unit: Treating a Pneumothorax
Skill Unit: Needle Aspiration
Skill Unit: Chest Tube Insertion
Unit 3: Umbilical Catheters
Skill Unit: Inserting and Managing Umbilical Catheters
Unit 4: Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
Skill Unit: Measuring Blood Pressure
Unit 5: Intravenous Therapy
Skill Unit: Peripheral Intravenous Infusions
Skill Unit: Inserting and Managing Peripheral Intravenous Infusions
Unit 6: Feeding
Skill Unit: Nasogastric Tube Feedings
Unit 7: Hyperbilirubinemia
Unit 8: Infections
Unit 9: Identifying and Caring for Sick and At-Risk Babies
Unit 10: Preparation for Neonatal Transport
Unit 11: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome)
Pretest Answer Key
Glossary
Index