Description
This course is designed to introduce the students to the development and growth of the fetus, maternal pregnancy and birthing process, resuscitative efforts, and assessment of the neonate transition post birth. In addition, students will learn about the disorders of the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems for neonates and pediatric patients. Students will demonstrate resuscitative efforts at birth per the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) guidelines and intubation of the airway in the laboratory setting. Students will also demonstrate resuscitation techniques for the pediatric patient per the PALS Program Guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association in the laboratory setting.