In your previous course, you learned some medical interventions and skills to keep newborns healthy in the days and weeks after they have been born. In this course, you will learn what some additional skills that medical providers do to keep babies healthy. The Newborn Assessment Course will walk you through the physical examination from head to toe. You are going to learn that this is so much we can discover just by looking at a baby. And yes, we will be listening too, and discussing how medical equipment, such as a stethoscope or a pulse oximeter, can help in your exam. You will begin to be able to distinguish some normal findings from some abnormal findings.
This course is part of the Newborn Baby Care Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Newborn Exam: Assessment from Head to Toe
In all of the modules up until this one, we have discussed abnormalities or illnesses of newborns. In order to understand and recognize what is not normal, it is worthwhile to be clear on what is normal. In this module, Dr. Kohn will demonstrate how to examine a very well newborn. Aside from the obvious size differences and the unbelievable cuteness of newborns relative to adults, there are the influences of fetal development and transition that impact the newborn exam. Keep in mind that your exam may be the first physical evaluation that this baby has in its life!
1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 24 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
6 videos
Introduction and Vital Signs5m
Newborn Exam: Heart and Lungs4m
Newborn Exam: Lower Body3m
Newborn exam: Abdomen Area4m
Newborn Exam: Head Assessment4m
2 readings
About Us: Your Instructors20m
Resource: Newborn with Respiratory Distress10m
1 practice exercise
The Newborn Exam: Learning Assessment30m
4 hours to complete
Ensure heart health
Our task as providers of health care to newborns is to detect which of the many seemingly well babies has an underlying health care problem that needs to be addressed. Previously, we reviewed the screening method that we use to look for critical congenital heart disease. In this module, we will cover the surveillance technique, that is, the physical findings that should make us suspect a newborn might have congenital heart disease.
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 22 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
6 videos
Fundamentals of Newborn Cardiac Exam4m
Heart Murmurs3m
Heart Case Studies: Part 16m
Heart Case Studies: Part 22m
Heart Case Studies: Part 32m
4 readings
Heart Health Supportive Readings: AAP1h
Resource: Merck Manuals and References40m
Differential Diagnosis and Approach to a heart murmur in term infants.3m
American Heart Association. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defect10m
2 practice exercises
Ensure Heart Health: Learning Assessment30m
Your Turn: Cardiac Case Assessment40m
2 hours to complete
Ensure lung health
In this module, we will first identify normal components of the respiratory exam. We will use this information to recognize “abnormal” respiratory exams in newborns, meaning recognition of physical exam findings consistent with respiratory distress. Then, we will use the information we learned about the respiratory exam to work through a case of a newborn with respiratory distress
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 16 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
4 videos
Lungs Case Studies: Part 16m
Lung Case Studies: Part 21m
Lungs Case Studies: Part 32m
3 readings
Respiratory Distress in the Newborn4m
Resource: Lungs and Chest Stanford Newborn Nursery10m
Newborn Retractions10m
2 practice exercises
Part 1: Ensure Lung Health, Lecture Learning Assessment30m
Your Turn: Respiratory Assessment40m
3 hours to complete
Diagnose common illnesses in the first month
Nearly 41% of children who die under the age of 5 are less than 28 days old. The first month of life is a particularly vulnerable time for these little ones. In this module, you will learn some signs or symptoms that are concerning in newborns in the first month of life, and that need medical attention. You will also learn some common findings that are concerning to parents, but not concerning medically. Those are conditions for which reassurance and/or watchful waiting is appropriate. Distinguishing between concerning and benign conditions will help you ensure the safety and health of newborn babies!
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 34 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
6 videos
Identifying Signs that Require Immediate Medical Care: Part 25m
Identifying Signs That Require Urgent Medical Care6m
Newborn Breathing4m
Identifying Reassuring Normal Signs5m
More Reassuring Normal Signs4m
6 readings
Newborn death and illness:20m
Kids Health from Nemours: Fevers10m
Common Conditions in Newborns15m
NIH: What are some of the basics of infant health?20m
Changes in the newborn at birth10m
Mayo Clinic: Infant and toddler health15m
1 practice exercise
Diagnosing Illness30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM THE NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
by VVAug 26, 2020
good evening mam/sir thank you for this course it was very useful i am glad to study this course thank you for each and very mentor who have described the course in detail. thank you so much.
by HTJul 25, 2020
Very useful short course. There are issues with some of the quiz questions/answers, as happened in the previous course as well (Prevenative Care).
by DSMay 6, 2020
in assessment few options are not right overall excellent way of revising and refreshing newborn assessment skill, thanks for the efforts taken
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About the Newborn Baby Care Specialization
A newborn baby is an amazing beautiful life filled with hope. Unfortunately, many babies die or experience preventable harm even in 21st century. It is imperative that babies who are born healthy get off to a healthy start in the first month of life. There are some easy tenets of care to implement that help ensure that babies and families get off to a healthy start no matter where they are in the world. In this specialization learners will acquire the skills necessary for newborn baby care to optimize their health in the hours, days and weeks after they are born.
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