Main description:

The new 6th edition textbook includes video clips will reflect the 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association Guidelines for Neonatal Resuscitation. This textbook with extensively updated Neonatal Resuscitation Program materials represent a shift in approach to the education process, eliminating the slide and lecture format and emphasizing a hands-on, interactive, simulation-based learning environment. Content updates include: Changes in the NRP(TM) Algorithm, Elimination of Evaluation of Amniotic Fluid in Initial Rapid Assessment, Use of Supplemental Oxygen During Neonatal Resuscitation, Use of Pulse Oximetry, Revisions in the NRP flow diagram, Chest Compression Procedures, Overview and Principles of Resuscitation, Initial Steps of Resuscitation, Use of Resuscitation Devices for Positive-Pressure Ventilation, Endotracheal Intubation and Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion, Medications, Special Considerations, Resuscitation of Babies Born Preterm, Ethics and Care at the End of Life, Integrated Skills Station Performance Checklist, including Clear and Concise Tables, Detailed Figures, Extensive Learning Tools, and Easy Step-by-Step Illustrations.