The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jones, Tracey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Newborn infants--Medical examinations.

Newborn infants.

Newborn infants--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Place of Publication:

Milton : Routledge, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 age. The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination encourages the reader to approach the examination in a system-based format, with case studies and practice tips to support learning. The book offers: Evidence-based, well-illustrated assessment tools, which take into account the national screening committee standards, and is written by authors with both academic and clinical experience; A clear direction on how to perform the NIPE in practice while exploring the wider context of screening in healthcare today; Coverage of the changing role of the midwife, and the importance of understanding the whole context of the mother's care, health promotion and starting the practitioner-parent conversation. The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination is a core text for all pre-registration midwifery students and a useful resource for qualified midwives, neonatal nurses and practice nurses.

Contents:

1 The newborn infant physical examination p. 11 / Tracey Jones

2 The changing role of the practitioner caring for the newborn p. 19 / Tracey Jones

3 Communication skills in healthcare p. 26 / Tracey Jones

4 Maternal factors that influence fetal development p. 39 / Carol Mashhadi

5 Why the maternal history is important for the NIPE practitioner in performing a safe and thorough examination p. 50 / Kim Wilcock

6 The physical examination: a step-by-step approach p. 69 / Tracey Jones

6A Examination of the head, including the ears, neck, eyes and neurological (tone) p. 72 / Melanie Carpenter and Michelle Scott

6B Cardiovascular examination of the newborn infant p. 93 / Jonathan Hurst

6C Examination of the respiratory system and the chest p. 114 / Michelle Scott

6D Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia p. 127 / Natalie Fairhurst

6E The skeletal examination p. 140 / Sarah Paterson

6F Examination of the skin p. 157 / Natalie Anders and Alison Cooke

7 Congenital abnormalities p. 179 / Joanne Cookson

8 Overview of the NIPE and appropriate and timely referral pathways p. 190 / Anne Lomax and Claire Evans

9 Clinical competence and professional responsibility p. 211 / Christopher Lube and Tracey Jones

10 The second examination p. 222 / Tracey Jones.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9781351617789

1351617788

9781315111018

1315111012

9781351617772

135161777X

9781351617765

1351617761

OCLC:

1112422666

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Restricted for use by site license.