Care of the Compromised Baby - Single module

3 good reasons to study Care of the Compromised Baby at Salford:

Develop specialist knowledge, skills and expertise to meet the needs of neonates who require intensive/emergency care
Foster a deeper understanding of the needs of the family within the context of changing health care provision
Delivered by subject experts

This course can be taken as a single module for continuing professional development purposes or part of the BSc (Hons) Enhancing Professional Health Care Practice

The module will look at:

Portfolio development and reflective practice
Midwifery terminology: pregnancy and neonatal complications
Antenatal screening: fetal development/abnormalities
Intrapartum monitoring
Adaptation at birth: immediate care following birth
Examination of the newborn
Physiology and pathological processes of the common causes of neonatal problems requiring special care
Diagnostic, therapeutic and technical procedures and techniques required in special care
Resuscitation of the newborn
Nursing care and management of the low birth weight and sick infant – assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
Holistic approach to the care of the neonate and family
Communication: parents and multidisciplinary team

Course details

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