Neonatal Examination and Behavioural Assessment (NR3025)
Midwives are the lead professional for the delivery of care to mothers and babies during normal pregnancy and birth, together with specialist community health care nurses they provide primary care for healthy babies in the first postnatal month. The ongoing examination of the neonate, at birth, within 48 hours, ten days and later has been an integral part of child health surveillance and an area of competence that is undertaken by Paediatricians, General Practitioners and Community Health Physicians. However, recent changes in the reduction in junior doctors’ hours and government proposals for the better utilisation of skills and expertise of all healthcare professionals has resulted in midwives developing their practice to include the routine examination of normal newborn babies.
Module leader
Mrs Janet Israel
Course Dates:
16 17 18 26 September 2013;
3 10 17 24 October;
7 14 21 28 November;
5 12 19 December;
2 9 16 23 30 January 2014
Venue - Heath Park Campus
Module code - NR3025
Credits - 40
Level 6