The student guide to the newborn infant physical examination /

The student guide to the newborn infant physical examination / edited by Tracey Jones. - 1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781315111018 (ebook)


Newborn infants--Medical examinations.
Health and Wellbeing.
Clinical & internal medicine
Examination of patients
Paediatric medicine
Midwifery
Nursing specialties
Gynaecology & obstetrics