Newborns have unique anatomy and physiologic characteristics that need to be assessed at birth. Nurses with limited or no experience in the obstetrical environment need to be made aware of these unique characteristics in order to perform a competent evaluation of a newborn's health. This program begins with a discussion of primary roles of the placenta and umbilical cord during pregnancy. It goes on to describe the role of surfactant in the lungs and presents the current understanding of factors which foster the newborns first breath. Other topics addressed include: steps to be taken if there is meconium in the amniotic fluid, the four routes of heat loss and the seven factors which increase a newborn's susceptibility to cold stress. The presentation ends with an overview of the APGAR score and its role in newborn assessment.

Medcom Trainex

Physical Examination, Infant, Newborn, Newborn infants--Medical examinations

Harrigan, Jim (Director), Suderman, Robert (Director), Scott, Anna (Narrator), Medcom Trainex, Inc. (Distributor), Classroom Video (Firm) (Producer)

00:18:30 (HH:MM:SS)

English

Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education

Name	Medcom, inc. Trainex Division
Role	Producer
Telephone	(800) 877-1443
Address	6060 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, CA 90630
Email	[email protected]

2010-01-01

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