Week 1 August 26th Introduction to course Obtaining histories/interviewing Cultural assessment Radiologic interpretation F/E/N assessment: Calculation of feedings Tappero, Chapter 2 Corzine, M. (2011). Radiology case study: Part 1, Case presentation. Neonatal Network, 30(3): 180-181. Corzine, M. (2011). Radiology case study: Part 2, Diagnosis and discussion. Neonatal Network, 30(3): 183-187. Module 1: F/E/N #1, X-ray #1 Week 2 September 2nd Genetics Pedigree construction Prenatal and Perinatal assessment: Evaluation of Fetal Maturity and Well-Being Lab Assessment: Gestational age assessment Lab Assessment: Umbilical cord gas Cloherty Chapters 1, 7, 8, and 10 Beck, C., & Rubarth, L. (2014). Genetic testing in infants. Neonatal Network, 33(4): 217-220. Rubarth, L. (2012). The APGAR score: Simple yet complex. Neonatal Network, 31(6): 169-176. Gestational age assessment video: there are 5 chapters Module 2: Gestational age assessment, Lab #1 Week 3 September 9th Principles of Physical Assessment Health assessment of the Skin F/E/N assessment: IVF calculations Physical Assessment video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW3n9seV4SY Cloherty, Chapter 63 Tappero, Chapters 1 and 4 Additional article will be posted in the course folder if you need additional support of this topic
Module 3: F/E/N #2, X-ray #2 Week 4 September 16th Health assessment of the Head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth , and neck (HEENT) F/E/N assessment: Calculation of IVF & feedings Tappero, Chapter 5 Merritt, L. (2009). Recognizing craniosynostosis. Neonatal Network, 28(6): 369-376. Parker, L. (2005). Part 1: Early recognition and treatment of birth trauma: injuries to the head and face. Advances in Neonatal Care. 5(6):288-97. Additional articles will be posted in the course folder if you need additional support of this topic Module 4: F/E/N #3, X-ray #3 Week 5 September 23rd Health Assessment of the Immune System Lab Assessment: CBC, diff and platelets; CRP Culture and Gram Stain Lab assessment: LP results; Gram stain and cultures Cloherty, Chapter 49, 66 (pages 854-856). Chadwick, S., Wilson, J., Levin, J. & Martin, J. (2011). Cerebrospinal fluid characteristics of infants who present to the emergency department with fever: Establishing normal values by week of age. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 30: e63-7. Christensen, R., Henry, E., Jopling, J., & Wiedmeier, S. (2009). The CBC: Reference ranges for neonates. Seminars in Perinatology, 33: 3-11. Eslami, S., Nassirian, H., Mojgan, B., et al. (2012). Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid in newborns and in infants ≤ 2 months old with or without meningitis. Pediatric International, 54: 336-40.
Milcic, T. (2010). The complete blood count. Neonatal Network, 29(2), 109-15. Hawk, M. (2008). C-reactive protein in neonatal sepsis. Neonatal Network, 27(2), Pacatte, K. (2008). Analysis of CSF in the neonate. Neonatal Network, 27(6), 419-422 Supplemental readings Chiesa, C., Natale, F., Pascone, R., et al. (2011). C reactive protein and procalcitonin: Reference intervals for preterm and term newborns during the early neonatal period. Clinica Chimica Acta, 412: 1053-9. Christensen, R., Baer, V., Gordon, P. et al. (2012). Reference ranges for lymphocyte counts of neonates: Associations between abnormal counts and outcomes. Pediatrics, 129: e1165-72. Hoher, N., Zacharias, E., Muller, W., & Resch, B. (2012). An update on the use of protein in early-onset neonatal sepsis: Current insights and new tasks. Neonatology, 102: 25-36. Hornik, C., Benjamin, D., Becker, K., Benjamin, D. Jr, et al. (2012). Use of the complete blood cell count in early-onset neonatal sepsis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 31: 799-802. Hornik, C., Benjamin, D., Becker, K., Benjamin, D. Jr, et al. (2012). Use of the complete blood cell count in late-onset
Ottinger, D. & Nash, P. (2013). Troponin. Neonatal Network, 32(5): 365-368. Additional articles will be posted in the course folder if you need additional support of this topic Module 7: F/E/N #6, Lab #7, X-ray #6 Week 8 October 14th No formal class FANNP conference Week 9 October 21st Health assessment of the Abdomen Lab assessment: LFTs Tappero, Chapter 8 Nash, P. (2009). Neonatal Network, 28(5), 339-41. Parker, L. (2006). Part 2: Birth trauma: Injuries to the intraabdominal organs, peripheral nerves, and skeletal system. Advanced in Neonatal Care, 6(1): 7-14. Rubarth, L. (2011). Blood types and ABO incompatibility. Neonatal Network, 30(1): Additional articles will be posted in the course folder if you need additional support of this topic Module 9: Lab #8, X-ray #7 and #8 Week 10 October 28th Class 10 AM – 1 PM Seminar Health assessment of the Genitourinary system Lab assessment: Urine Analysis, urine culture Cloherty, Pages 353-361. Tappero, Chapter 9 Hardy, P. (2010). Urinalysis interpretation. Neonatal Network, 29(1), 45-49. Knobel, R. & Smith, J. (2014). Laboratory
Lab assessment: Clotting factors course folder if you need additional support of this topic Module 12: Lab #11, X-ray #12 Week 13 November 18th On-site Class Drs. Hoffman & Parker 8:00 – 12:30 G307 1:30 – 4:00 CG-67 Clinical presentation Final physical exam Class handouts Physical Assessment video: Week 14 November 25th Health assessment of the Behavioral system Developmental Care in the NICU Lab assessment: Thyroid fx Cloherty, Chapter 3 Tappero, Chapter 12 Knobel, R. (2007). , Neonatal Network, 26(4), 253-9. Schmaltz, C. (2012). Thyroid hormones in the neonate: An overview of physiology and clinical correlation. Advanced in Neonatal Network, 12(4): 217-222. Module 14: Lab #11, x-ray #13 Week 15 December 2nd Wrap up of any outstanding modules Work on exam Week 16 Week of December 9th Finals week Final exam due