PCEP Book IV: Specialized Newborn Care (Perinatal Continuing Education Program)

ISBN 10: 1610020588 / ISBN 13: 9781610020589

Published by American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PCEP Book IV: Specialized Newborn Care (Perinatal Continuing Education Program)
• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610020588
• ISBN 13: 9781610020589
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1.5 pounds

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Synopsis

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

About the Author

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.