Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: This section provides a comprehensive understanding of significant issues that commonly arise during the early stages of a newborn’s life: hyperbilirubinemia, hypoglycemia, dermatologic problems, viruses, and bacterial…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: A nurse’s responsibility in any scenario is multifaceted. In caring for the birthing parent and newborn after birth, basic newborn care is a priority. At this time,…
Figure 24.1 Nursing Care of the Newborn The nurse’s care of the newborn is both patient- and family-centered: readying the newborn for discharge and preparing their parents and support persons to care for them at home. The postpartum or newborn nurse provides education…
23.1 Physical Assessment of the Newborn It is important for the nurse to know how to complete a comprehensive and accurate physical assessment on a newborn. Performing the physical assessment with the new parents in the room is a good opportunity…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Estimating gestational age as well as assessing newborn behavior is another aspect of the complete exam of a newborn. The Ballard Score (Ballard et al., 2014) and…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The nurse’s assessment of the newborn focuses on knowing and understanding the language of the newborn, their behavioral cues, and normal newborn anatomy and physiology. With that…
Figure 23.1 Assessment of the Newborn The nurse’s assessment is critical for the care and management of a newborn. (credit: “A Doctor Assessing a Newborn Child” by Lemniscate L/Pexels, CC0) Chapter Outline 23.1 Physical Assessment of the Newborn 23.2 Estimation of Gestational Age of the…
22.1 Apgar Scoring Assessing a newborn as they transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life is a critical job for the nurse. To do it competently, the nurse must know what normal newborn behavior is in order to recognize what is not…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: One of the most vital goals for a nurse caring for a neonate is providing support to maintain their temperature while they transition from intrauterine to extrauterine…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: For the nurse to understand and recognize abnormal events in the newborn immediate period after birth, they must first understand the normal changes in physiology that occur…