This book consists of 15 theory chapters and 9 skills workshops which address all aspects of newborn care. Most participants take a year to complete the book.
Newborn Care was first published in 1992 and later revised in 1996, 2005 and again in 2010. By the end of 2009, a total of 19 000 copies of Newborn Care had been sold in South Africa.
Read this book online at ebwhealthcare.com.
THEORY CHAPTERS
- Chapter 1 Asphyxia, hypoxia and resuscitation
- Chapter 2 Gestational age and weight at birth
- Chapter 3 The routine care of normal infants
- Chapter 4 Feeding normal infants
- Chapter 5 Care of high risk and sick infants
- Chapter 6 Feeding sick or high risk infants
- Chapter 7 Temperature control and hypothermia
- Chapter 8 Glucose control and hypoglycaemia
- Chapter 9 Jaundice, anaemia and polycythaemia
- Chapter 10 Respiratory distress and apnoea
- Chapter 11 Oxygen therapy
- Chapter 12 Infection
- Chapter 13 Trauma and bleeding
- Chapter 14 Congenital abnormalities at birth
- Chapter 15 Communication
SKILLS WORKSHOPS
- Skills 1 Asphyxia, hypoxia and resuscitation
- Skills 2 Gestational age and weight
- Skills 3 Care of the normal infant
- Skills 6 Feeding sick or high risk infants
- Skills 7 Temperature control and hypothermia
- Skills 8 Glucose control and hypoglycaemia
- Skills 9 Jaundice and phototherapy
- Skills 10 Respiratory distress and apnoea
- Skills 11 Oxygen therapy
Maternal Care and Newborn Care together form the basic PEP course.