Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive text with a wealth of detailed information on the assessment of the newborn. This valuable and essential resource illustrates the principles and skills needed to gather assessment data systematically and accurately, and also provides a knowledge base for interpretation of this data. Coverage addresses: gestational assessment, neurologic assessment, neonatal history, assessment of the dysmorphic infant, and systemic evaluation of individual body systems, as well as key information on behavioral and pain assessment, including the use of specific tools with various groups ranging from term to extremely preterm infants. Numerous tables, figures, illustrations, and photos, many of them in full color, are a major strength that enhances the book’s usefulness as a clinical resource.
The text is an excellent teaching tool and resource for anyone who performs newborn examinations including nurses, neonatal and pediatric nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physicians and therapists. It can also serve as a core text for any program preparing individuals for advanced practice roles in neonatal care.
KEY FEATURES:
| Country | USA |
| Binding | Kindle Edition |
| Edition | 5 |
| EISBN | 9780826121936 |
| Format | Kindle eBook |
| Label | Springer Publishing Company |
| Manufacturer | Springer Publishing Company |
| NumberOfPages | 302 |
| PublicationDate | 2014-09-01 |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
| ReleaseDate | 2014-09-01 |
| Studio | Springer Publishing Company |
