A Certified Nurse Midwife (CMN) is a nurse that provides care for low-risk pregnancies from before‚ during‚ and after labor. Their main purpose is to deliver babies‚ provide care for the mother and her baby‚ and assist gynecologists and obstetricians (“Certified Nurse Midwife‚” 2014). In order to become a CMN‚ one has to attend nursing school‚ pass the NCLEX‚ work for a few year in a related field‚ then receive further education in a Nurse-Midwife Education program‚ and get certified from the American
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specific biomarker for the diagnosis of PAH has also been recently demonstrated [5]. Most PTX3 –related cardiovascular disease studies are limited to adult patients; only a few studies have been carried out on clinical utility of PTX3 as a biomarker in neonatal morbidities. To the best of our knowledge‚ PTX3 has not been fully evaluated in newborn infants with PAH. Therefore we examined the role of plasma PTX3 in neonates with a diagnosis of pulmonary arterial
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the programs which addressed the problem of child mortality (reproductive and child health program‚ immunization program‚ ICDS) were no longer effective in further reducing the IMR‚ and a larger proportion of infant deaths were now contributed by neonatal deaths because this component is influenced little by the current programs [GoI 2000]. India has made progress in the reduction of child mortality with the average annual rate of reduction in U5 mortality between 1990 and 2006 being around 2.6 per
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Neonatology Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) The birth of a baby should be an exciting and joyful time‚ but sometimes unexpected and serious complications arise‚ requiring specialized care. The 45 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit45-bed (NICU) provides the latest diagnostics and treatment options for very small and sick infants. They are: *The region’s most advanced neonatal intensive care unit. *One of the few hospitals in Virginia to offer pediatric heart surgery for congenital heart disease
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procedure of male circumcision. The procedure involves the removal of some or‚ the entire foreskin around the penis. Neonatal circumcision is rising among English speaking countries and it is known now that more than 80% of the male population has been circumcised. (CDC‚ 2006) This number is rising however; studies show that there is insufficient evidence to recommend neonatal circumcision as a routine decision. (AAP‚ 2006). Many debates of this procedure relate to the benefits versus the risk
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development of infants with boys showing greater vulnerability. Boys show a greater prevalence for prematurity‚ are more likely to be intubated at birth‚ have lower Apgar scores‚ and other neonatal complications. They also show a greater incidence of Respiratory Distress Syndrome and chronic lung disease. The risk for neonatal and perinatal morbidity is 20% higher for boys than for girls. This is important for nursing so that early and advanced developmental screening tests can be planned for this at-risk
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Green-top Guideline No. 7 October 2010 Antenatal Corticosteroids to Reduce Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Antenatal Corticosteroids to Reduce Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality This is the fourth edition of this guideline‚ which was previously published in April 1996‚ December 1999 and February 2004.The previous guideline was entitled Antenatal Corticosteroids to Prevent Respiratory Distress Syndrome. 1. Purpose and scope The aim of this guideline is to provide up-to-date information
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October 10‚ 2012 Essay In my life I want to achieve many things. In the next ten years I see myself going to college and graduating becoming a successful Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. I will go through many step and obstacles while trying to achieve what I want to do. My strengths fit right into my goal and will end up helping me achieve this. Once I put my mind to something I believe that I can achieve anything. The way I plan to achieve my goal is by attending such universities such as Yale
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of religion‚ family‚ loyalty‚ compassion and honesty. It also taught me that all things worthwhile require hard work. Becoming a Neonatal Nurse through school will prove challenging and intense‚ but has the lifelong reward of a career that has meaning and value to me. My goal is to become a Neonatal nurse specialist to obtain professional‚ hands on experiences in Neonatal care units. My interest in nursing started when I was 6 years old‚ when I volunteered to help my aunt at the clinic she worked
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article went into how eighty full-term newborns were followed from 3 days until 6 years. Neonatal behavior was assessed by the Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale at 3 days postpartum‚ infant mental and psychomotor development was assessed by the Bayley Scales for Infant Development at 4 and 12 months‚ and child intelligence was assessed by the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence at 6 years. Neonatal general irritability was the predictor of mental development at 12 months. Self-regulation
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