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Anticipating Neonatal Resuscitation

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The American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program, NRP, is a critical certification for all Obstetrical healthcare providers including midwives. Most importantly, anticipating plus performing effective neonatal resuscitation is the key for a successful outcome if neonatal cardiac or respiratory arrest occurs. Furthermore, Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses are responsible for attending High Risk deliveries. In addition, NICU nurses are also

Baby-Friendly Hospital

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World Breastfeeding Week is around the corner, August 1-7, 2016! If your dream job is working with moms and babies all day long, your ears might e screaming in pain from hearing about the BabyFriendly Hospital Initiative. A little known fact is that in California, BabyFriendly training is also called Birth&Beyond approved. That’s the state program that distributes the funding

To Hat or Not to Hat

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If you have ever worked with newborn infants, they ALWAYS have those little blue and pink stocking caps. When you see newborn infants on TV or in magazines they always have those stocking caps on. All of use assumed that keeps the baby warm because heat is lost through the head. We never questioned this practice and “God forbid”, if

What’s the BIG Deal with Breastfeeding?! A lot actually…

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To assist a new mother on breastfeeding was frustrating for me because I didn’t know how to teach the mother how to get her baby to latch and suckle. It was far easier to feed the baby formula. Newborns can present with a lot of difficulties in the first 24 hours after birth. We discuss more about the challenges Baby

Ready for Basic Fetal Monitoring?

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I spent a great deal of time learning to the read an EKG, but once I understood the dynamics, I loved to use my skills in EKG Interpretation. When I set out to understand Fetal Monitoring Interpretation the dynamics were so different. This learned skill was difficult, but once understood, I loved to use my skills in Fetal Monitoring Interpretation.

Breastfeeding during Emergencies

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Protect and Support Lactating Mothers Natural disasters, manmade catastrophes, pandemics, and individual disasters may occur anytime without warning. During these extraordinary and unplanned situations the health and wellbeing of humans are at risk and the most vulnerable population is infants and children. During a disaster: Disease and death rates for children under 5 are higher than any group. 90% of

Safe Delivery through the First 24 Hours of Life

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Baby Care for New Graduates nad Re-Entry Nurses

The public expects to receive safe quality care every time they interact with a healthcare provider and the health system. Healthy babies far outnumber those who are sick but maternal-child health professionals must remain vigilant for the unexpectedly sick or preterm infant. Adequate preparation includes education, skill acquisition, proper equipment, and trained personnel. Babies are vulnerable in the first few

How does Hypothermia Cause Hypoglycemia in Infants?

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Maintaining temperature is very important. When an infant’s skin becomes cold, the skin sends messages to the brain and in turn the brain sends out norepinephrine. Norepinephrine causes peripheral vasoconstriction and the blood is shunted to the core of the body. The vasoconstriction of the peripheral circulation also causes vasoconstriction results of the pulmonary system. Now, the blood can’t get