born premature. He weighed two pounds 13 ounces; he needed specialized care which was provided by neonatal nurses. Neonatal nursing is a relatively new specialty by comparison to adult health‚ midwifery‚ or other areas of nursing. Because it is new‚ there are great opportunities for nurses to devote their skills to newborns who need specialized care. Neonatal refers to the first 28 days of life. Neonatal care‚ as known in specialized nurseries or intensive care‚ has been around since the 1960’s (AACN
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founder of Apgar score (1952) ← “designed first standardized method for evaluating newborns transition to life outside the womb” ← Further related Apgar score to labour‚ delivery and anaesthetics ← Apgar score at 5 min can predict neonatal survival and neurological development • In 1949: she was the 1st woman at Columbia University college of Physicians and Surgeons to be named FULL PROFESSOR The Primary Purpose of the Apgar score • Part of early assessment of newborn’s
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I lab Week 4 Exercise 1 As most countries in the Asian and Pacific region‚ contemporary Mongolia is undergoing mobility transitions. Mongolia is in the midst of its demographic transitions and has pursued model of economic growth that has been more focused on import-substitution. In other hand‚ Mongolia is in demographic transition‚ witnessing a moderate‚ but decreasing‚ population growth‚ sustained decline in fertility and a steep increase in the number of young adults entering the labor market
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Part A: From the handover received from neonatal registrar‚ it can be assumed that baby Amira is in respiratory distress. Amira is currently receiving 30% flow-by oxygen at 10 minutes old to maintain oxygen saturation (Sa02) levels of 92%. Although the target Sa02 level at 10 minutes old is between 85-90% (Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2014) the fact that Amira is still displaying signs of nasal flaring and moderate work of breathing despite receiving flow-by oxygen is concerning. After
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Developmental cardiac anatomy. In: Long WA‚ editor. Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology.Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co; 1989. pp. 3–16. 2. Berglund G. Studies of circulation in the neonatal period. Acta Paediatr. 1955; 103:138–9. 3. Arey LB. Fetal circulation and changes at birth. In: Arey LB‚ editor. Developmental Anatomy.Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co; 1954. pp. 387–9. 4. Rudolph AM‚ Drorbaugh JE‚ Auld PA‚ et al. Studies on the circulation in the neonatal period. The circulation in respiratory distress syndrome
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asphyxia (due to placental abruption‚ rupture of the uterus‚ prolonged/obstructed labour‚ instrumental delivery)‚ brain malformation‚ metabolic/genetic disorders‚ severe hyperbilirubinaemia‚ periventricular haemorrhage‚ neonatal sepsis‚ respiratory distress‚ early meningitis‚ neonatal seizures‚ teratogen exposure‚ low socioeconomic status. delay in motor development (common) A full history of developmental milestones must be obtained. Delayed motor milestones are often the key diagnostic factor.
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Also the United States and South Korea both have very different systems when dealing with prenatal and infant care. One way that the infant care of a country is measured is through the mortality rate of the infants. In fact (Bae et al.‚ 2011)‚ “Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) are two of the most important indices reflecting the level of public health of a country” (Abstract Section Para. 1). Without measuring and keeping track of these mortality rates‚ researches would
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October 26‚ 2011 Phil 383/ Dr. A. Silvers Midterm Paper When considering the moral issues of both cases of Roosevelt Dawson and the ten hour old baby‚ there are a few concerns that should be reflected upon. In Dawson’s case‚ he has lived for twenty-one years and the use of his limbs has been dramatically taken from him. His quality of life can be seen as a moral issue because he would have to relearn how to function without limbs. This could take place outside of the hospital setting and in an
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led units and non-obstetric led settings (Brocklehurst et al‚ 2011). Researchers then looked at their results in relation to parity alongside birth setting and found that primigravide women who had opted to birth at home had a greater incidence of neonatal complications arising when compared with primigravide women who had opted to birth in an obstetric or non-obstetric led unit. The risk of an adverse perinatal outcome was almost double for the homebirth group with 9.3
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Association of Womens Health‚ Obstetric‚ and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) = Promoting the health of women and newborns Mission: The Association of Women’s Health‚ Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses promotes the health of women and newborns. Through its resources‚ support and education AWHONN empowers its members to excel as professionals and to provide superior care. Value= AWHONN will be essential to the health of women and newborns. AWHONN will be recognized for its commitment to promoting the health
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