Newborn Period

The newborn is considered a neonate from birth through the 28th day of life. This module will prepare the nursing student to care for the infant with normal physiological and behavioral adaptations to extrauterine life as well as those infants who manifest findings that are deviations from normal.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:

Readings

Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk & Wilson. Maternal Child Nursing Care, (4th ed.), 2010.  Evolve Elsevier: MOSBY .  ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05720-2

Websites

APGAR

Ballard Score for Gestational Age

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5iNDcDgnkM&playnext=1&list=PL6992612DB545DAAE&feature=results_main

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Xn05PnC1Y&list=PL6992612DB545DAAE&index=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmyv8xy2mA&list=PL6992612DB545DAAE&index=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf2Z7_5dBlY&list=PL6992612DB545DAAE&index=4

Newborn Assessment

Circumcision

Circumcision 2

Neonatal Jaundice