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PCEP Neonatal Care, 3rd Edition (Book III)

Edited by Robert A. Sinkin, MD, MPH, FAAP and Christian A. Chisholm, MD, FACOG
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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.

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  1. Page 1
    Oxygen
    1. Page 25
      Skill Unit: Administering Oxygen
      1. Page 27
        Measuring Oxygen Concentration
      2. Page 29
        Blending Oxygen and Compressed Air
      3. Page 32
        Heating and Humidifying an Oxygen/Air Mixture
    2. Page 37
      Skill Unit: Monitoring Oxygen
      1. Page 38
        Peripheral Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
  2. Page 49
    Respiratory Distress
    1. Page 54
      Part 1: Respiratory Distress
    2. Page 66
      Part 2: Apnea
    3. Page 72
      Part 3: Pneumothorax
    4. Page 85
      Skill Unit: Detecting a Pneumothorax
      1. Page 86
        Transillumination
      2. Page 90
        Chest Radiograph
    5. Page 97
      Skill Unit: Treating a Pneumothorax
      1. Page 98
        Needle Aspiration
      2. Page 102
        Chest Tube Insertion
    6. Page 115
      Appendix
  3. Page 121
    Umbilical Catheters
    1. Page 135
      Skill Unit: Inserting and Managing Umbilical Catheters
  4. Page 165
    Low Blood Pressure
    1. Page 183
      Skill Unit: Measuring Blood Pressure
  5. Page 191
    Intravenous Therapy
    1. Page 209
      Skill Unit: Peripheral Intravenous Infusions
      1. Page 210
        Inserting and Managing Peripheral Intravenous Infusions
  6. Page 217
    Feeding
    1. Page 220
      Part 1: Feeding Principles
    2. Page 233
      Part 2: Tube Feeding
    3. Page 243
      Skill Unit: Nasogastric Tube Feedings
  7. Page 253
    Hyperbilirubinemia
    1. Page 280
      Appendix: Identification and Treatment of Jaundice During the First Week After Birth
  8. Page 285
    Infections
  9. Page 325
    Review: Is the Baby Sick? Identifying and Caring for Sick and At-Risk Babies
    1. Page 335
      Subsections: Vital Signs and Observations
    2. Page 340
      Subsection: Tests and Results
  10. Page 355
    Preparation for Neonatal Transport
    1. Page 371
      Subsection: Caring for Parents of Transported Babies
  11. Page 386
    Pretest Answer Key
  12. Page 381
    Index

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