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.