Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP): Book III: Neonatal Care - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

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: Oxygen
Skills 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 Distress
Part 1: Respiratory Distress
Part 2: Apnea
Part 3: Pneumothorax
Skills Units:
• Detecting a Pneumothorax
• Transillumination
• Chest Radiograph Evaluation
• Treating a Pneumothorax

Unit 3: Umbilical Catheters
Skills Unit: Inserting and Managing Umbilical Catheters

Unit 4: Low Blood Pressure
Skills Unit: Measuring Blood Pressure

Unit 5: Intravenous Therapy
Skills Unit: Peripheral Intravenous Infusions

Unit 6: Feeding
Part 1: Feeding Principles
Part 2: Tube Feeding
Skills 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

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