Examination of the Newborn (3^rd Ed.) An Evidence-Based Guide

Examination of the Newborn is essential reading for students and practitioners involved in neonatal examinations. Now in its third edition, this practical evidence-based guide reflects the most current Public Health England (PHE) Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Standards to help readers deliver high quality, family-centered care within current national guidelines. Each chapter is firmly placed within the context of the current PHE standards to help ensure good practice in both hospital and community settings.

This fully-revised edition incorporates current educational and healthcare guidelines relevant to the neonatal examination, including up-to-date information on the new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Education. New and expanded topics include history taking and the examination of the newborn, midwifery professional issues, the use of pulse oximetry, and the importance of observing maternal and infant attachment during examination. An invaluable guide to neonatal examination, this book:

• Reflects the most current UK National Screening Committee (UK NCS) Standards of clinical practice
• Includes contributions from a multidisciplinary team of specialists, covering cardiovascular and respiratory assessment; examinations of skin, head, neck and eyes; chromosomal and genetic problems; newborn behavioural aspects, and more
• Features full-colour photographs and illustrations, clinical case studies, and an updated and expanded companion website containing interactive questions, checklists, links to video resources, and a wealth of information on all aspects of examining the newborn

List of Contributors vii

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

About The Companion Website xvii

1 History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective 1
Claire Evans

2 Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby 33
Christopher D. Bedford and Anne Lomax

3 The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn 69
Morris Gordon and Anne Lomax

4 Examination of the head, neck and eyes 93
Carmel Noonan, Fiona J. Rowe, and Anne Lomax

5 Assessment of gestational age and newborn reflexes 113
Anne Lomax

6 Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia 123
Morris Gordon

7 Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot 139
Robin W. Paton and Naomi Davis

8 Chromosomal and genetic problems: giving feedback to parents 167
Delyth Webb and Anne Lomax

9 Newborn behaviours: supporting parents to develop early attachments 187
Jeanette Appleton and Clare Hughes

10 Examination of the newborn: professional issues in practice 211
Norma Fryer, Claire Evans, and Carol Mashhadi

Appendix 1 A Step-By-Step Guide To Examination of The Newborn 227

Appendix 2 Useful Website Addresses 231

Index 233 

EDITED BY

Anne Lomax, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, UK. She is a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife. Her specialist interest is focused on advanced neonatal nurse practice and standards and competencies in newborn examination.