Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP), Book III: Neonatal Care

Description

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Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in four volumes. 

This popular resource features step-by-step skill instruction, and practice-focused exercises covering maternal and fetal evaluaton and immediate newborn care. 

The PCEP workbooks feature leading-edge procedures and techniques, and are filled with clear explanations, step-by-step skill instruction, and practice-focused exercises. 

Book III includes 10 units covering information and skills 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. 

Contents

Unit 1: Oxygen

Skills Units:

• AdministeringOxygen
• MeasuringOxygenConcentration
• MixingOxygen and Compressed Air
• Heating and HumidifyinganOxygen/Air Mixture
• MonitoringOxygen
• 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
• ChestRadiographEvaluation
• 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 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ or ANCC contact hours are available from the University of Virginia. Credit is awarded upon passing the book exams, not individual educational unit posttests. Possible credits: Book I, 14.5; Book II, 15.5, Book III, 16.5, Book IV, 7.5.