PCEP Book III: Neonatal Care (Perinatal Continuing Education Program). This item is unavailable.PCEP Book III: Neonatal Care (Perinatal Continuing Education Program)

This popular resource features step by step skill instruction, and practice focused exercises covering neonatal 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 ten units covering information and skills for assessment and initial management of frequently-encountered neonatal illnesses, plus the comprehensive unit review: Is the Baby Sick?, which ties all neonatal therapies and skills together for management of sick and at-risk newborns. Topics include oxygen, respiratory distress, umbilical catheters, low blood pressure, feeding, and preparation for neonatal transport.

Contents include:

Unit 1: Oxygen
Skills Units:
• Administering Oxygen
• Measuring Oxygen Concentration
• Mixing Oxygen and Compressed Air
• Heating and Humidifying an Oxygen/Air Mixture
• Monitoring Oxygen
• Peripheral Arterial Blood Gas Sampling

Unit 2: Respiratory Distress
Part 1: Respiratory Distress
Part 2: Apnea
Part 3: Pneumothorax
Skills Units:
• Detecting a Pneumothorax
• Transillumination
• Chest Radiograph Evaluation
• Treating a Pneumothorax

Unit 3: Umbilical Catheters
Skills Unit: Inserting and Managing Umbilical Catheters

Unit 4: Low Blood Pressure
Skills Unit: Measuring Blood Pressure

Unit 5: Intravenous Therapy
Skills Unit: Peripheral Intravenous Infusions

Unit 6: Feeding
Part 1: Feeding Principles
Part 2: Tube Feeding
Skills Unit: Nasogastric Tube Feedings

Unit 7: Hyperbilirubinemia

Unit 8: Infections

Unit 9: Review: Is the Baby Sick? Identifying and Caring for Sick and At-Risk Babies

Unit 10: Preparation for Neonatal Transport

Christian A. Chisholm, MD is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine subspecialist and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he also serves as Vice-Chair for Education and Medical Director for Obstetrics. Dr Chisholm received his medical degree the University of Maryland, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland Medical System. He completed a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the executive committee of the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative and serves as the lead physician for implementation of AIM initiatives in Virginia.