"The Student Guide To The Newborn Infant Physical Examination | Health & Social Care

This concise guide offers a comprehensive step-by-step framework for midwifery students to learn about all aspects of the newborn infant physical examination (NIPE) a screening assessment completed on all babies between 6 and 72 hours of age. The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination encourages the reader to approach the examination in a system-based format with case studies and practice tips to support learning. The book offers: • Evidence-based well-illustrated assessment tools which take into account the national screening committee standards and is written by authors with both academic and clinical experience; • A clear direction on how to perform the NIPE in practice while exploring the wider context of screening in healthcare today; • Coverage of the changing role of the midwife and the importance of understanding the whole context of the mother’s care health promotion and starting the practitioner-parent conversation. The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination is a core text for all pre-registration midwifery students and a useful resource for qualified midwives neonatal nurses and practice nurses.|The Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination | Health & Social Care