Examination of the Newborn: A Practical Guide 2nd edition is a step-by-step guide for all practitioners who undertake this clinical examination. It is particularly valuable for midwives and nurses undertaking Examination of the Newborn modules as well as an invaluable reference work for those already undertaking this role. It provides midwives and other practitioners concerned with neonatal examination with a comprehensive guide to the holistic examination of the newborn infant.
Examination of the Newborn encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. The text covers:
Examination of the Newborn encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. The text covers:
- role of the first examination as a screening tool,
- normal fetal development,
- parents concerns and how to respond to them,
- the impact of antenatal diagnostic screening,
- the events of labour and birth,
- the clinical examination of the neonate,
- the identification and management of congenital abnormalities,
- accountability and legal issues.
This new edition is thoroughly revised throughout to meet current NMC standards and National Screening Committee standards. It includes a new chapter on the context and effectiveness of the examination and increased coverage of the impact of intrapartum management on the newborn, including fetal monitoring, place of birth, mode of birth and pain relief. Case scenarios, model answers, questions and further reading help the reader to apply the content to their own practice.
About the Author
Helen Baston is Consultant Midwife: Public health at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, a Supervisor of Midwives and Lecturer/Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University.
Heather Durward is Associate Specialist in Paediatrics at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust, UK.
Book Details
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (August 18, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0415551633
- ISBN-13: 978-0415551632