The Newborn Assessment
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The Newborn Assessment
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There are 5 modules in this course
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.
A newborn baby is an amazing beautiful life filled with hope. There is so much that goes into making sure that babies are born healthy, and so much more to think about after they are born. Whether you are in the health care field, or even a parent, this course is the perfect educational opportunity for you to keep newborn babies healthy in the days and weeks after they are born!
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!
What's included
6 videos3 readings1 assignment
6 videos•Total 24 minutes
- Introduction to The Newborn Assessment•1 minute
- Introduction and Vital Signs•6 minutes
- Newborn Exam: Heart and Lungs•5 minutes
- Newborn Exam: Lower Body•4 minutes
- Newborn exam: Abdomen Area•4 minutes
- Newborn Exam: Head Assessment•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 35 minutes
- About Us: Your Instructors•20 minutes
- Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums!•5 minutes
- Resource: Newborn with Respiratory Distress•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- The Newborn Exam: Learning Assessment•30 minutes
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.
What's included
6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
6 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Why is it Important to Assess the Heart of Newborns?•3 minutes
- Fundamentals of Newborn Cardiac Exam•5 minutes
- Heart Murmurs•3 minutes
- Heart Case Studies: Part 1•6 minutes
- Heart Case Studies: Part 2•2 minutes
- Heart Case Studies: Part 3•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 113 minutes
- Heart Health Supportive Readings: AAP•60 minutes
- Resource: Merck Manuals and References•40 minutes
- Differential Diagnosis and Approach to a heart murmur in term infants.•3 minutes
- American Heart Association. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defect•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Ensure Heart Health: Learning Assessment•30 minutes
- Your Turn: Cardiac Case Assessment•40 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 20 minutes
- Your Turn: Supplemental Cardiac Case•20 minutes
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
What's included
4 videos3 readings2 assignments
4 videos•Total 16 minutes
- Ensure Newborn Lung Health•7 minutes
- Lungs Case Studies: Part 1•7 minutes
- Lung Case Studies: Part 2•1 minute
- Lungs Case Studies: Part 3•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 24 minutes
- Respiratory Distress in the Newborn•4 minutes
- Resource: Lungs and Chest Stanford Newborn Nursery•10 minutes
- Newborn Retractions•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Part 1: Ensure Lung Health, Lecture Learning Assessment•30 minutes
- Your Turn: Respiratory Assessment•40 minutes
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!
What's included
6 videos6 readings1 assignment
6 videos•Total 34 minutes
- Identifying Signs that Require Immediate Medical Care: Part 1•7 minutes
- Identifying Signs that Require Immediate Medical Care: Part 2•5 minutes
- Identifying Signs That Require Urgent Medical Care•7 minutes
- Newborn Breathing•4 minutes
- Identifying Reassuring Normal Signs•6 minutes
- More Reassuring Normal Signs•5 minutes
6 readings•Total 90 minutes
- Newborn death and illness:•20 minutes
- Kids Health from Nemours: Fevers•10 minutes
- Common Conditions in Newborns•15 minutes
- NIH: What are some of the basics of infant health?•20 minutes
- Changes in the newborn at birth•10 minutes
- Mayo Clinic: Infant and toddler health•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Diagnosing Illness•30 minutes
In this module, we will learn all about newborn skin. This module will cover the basic terminology to describe different skin conditions and will help you recognize the most common newborn rashes and lesions that present in the first month of life. This is also where we will cover a few of the “must not miss” skin diagnoses that require further management by a dermatologist or medical professional.
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
4 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Newborn Skin Concerns: Part 1•5 minutes
- Newborn Skin Concerns: Part 2•8 minutes
- Newborn Rashes•7 minutes
- Newborn Skin Lesions•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 80 minutes
- AFP Skin Conditions and Additional Resources•40 minutes
- MedScape Skin Conditions and Resource Links•40 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Skin Assessment•30 minutes
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Reviewed on Oct 15, 2021
i have learnt so much in a very short time while taking this course,knowledge is power and im so glad i had the opportunity to acquire this knowledge
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V. Good Course with v.excellent content. I refreshed as well as updated with the subject. All the best for the co-ordinators.
Reviewed on Feb 14, 2023
I hope there can be more in-video questions to help me take notes. Some in-video questions appear before the content delivery which requires me to just guess. Some answers are wrong as well.
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