NEWBORN ASSESSMENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH

Course overview

NEWBORN ASSESSMENTS MEASURE THE NEWBORNS PHYSIOLOGIC ADAPTATIONS TO EXTRAUTERINE LIFE AND MONITOR THE NEWBORNS ABILITY TO SUSTAIN SYSTEM FUNCTION. NEWBORN ASSESSMENTS OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH, WITHIN 1 TO 4 HOURS AFTER BIRTH, WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS AFTER BIRTH, AND BEFORE DISCHARGE. THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON NEWBORN ASSESSMENTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH, INCLUDING THE REVIEW OF RISK FACTORS IN THE MATERNAL HISTORY, THE ASSESSMENT OF THE NEED FOR STABILIZATION AND RESUSCITATION, THE APGAR SCORE, GENERAL DESCRIPTIVE ASSESSMENTS, THE INITIAL GESTATIONAL AGE ASSESSMENT, AND THE INITIAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT. (83 MINUTES)