Assessment of the Newborn
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Course overview
- Provider
- Futurelearn
- Course type
- Free trial availiable
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 2 hours
Description
Understand the importance of the newborn physical assessment and learn how to conduct one.
Learn how to perform a newborn physical assessment
The physical examination of a baby in the first hours of life is an essential part of newborn care and an important event for parents.
On the course, you’ll learn from neonatal nurses, who are experts in newborn care. You’ll find out why the neonatal assessment is so important, and the value of involving parents.
By the end of this course, you’ll know the steps for performing a head to toe assessment of a newborn. You’ll also know how to discuss the perinatal history, determine gestational age and assess newborn development.
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