Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP): Book IV

Features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering specialised newborn care. This volume features six units dealing with complex neonatal therapies, such as assisted ventilation, as well as a unit regarding continuing care for at-risk babies and those with special problems, following intensive care.

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This popular resource features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering specialised newborn care. Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in four volumes. This book features six units dealing with complex neonatal therapies, such as assisted ventilation, as well as a unit regarding continuing care for at-risk babies and those with special problems, following intensive care.

Contents include:

Unit 1: Direct Blood Pressure Measurement
Skills Units: Transducer Blood Pressure Monitoring

Unit 2: Exchange, Reduction, and Direct Transfusions
Part 1: Respiratory Distress
Skills Unit: Exchange Transfusions

Unit 3: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Skills Unit: Delivery of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Unit 4: Assisted Ventilation With Mechanical Ventilators
Skills Unit: Endotracheal Tubes

Unit 5: Surfactant Therapy
Skills Unit: Surfactant Administration

Unit 6: Continuing Care for At-Risk Babies