Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation

New 8th Edition
Innovative resource for interactive, simulation-based teaching and learning
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). The course is designed to teach an evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn to health care professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery.

NRP Essentials and NRP Advanced
The NRP, 8th edition, introduces a new educational methodology to better meet the needs of health care professionals who manage the newly born baby.

New in the 8th edition

• Key Points at the beginning of each lesson.
• Quick Response (QR) codes that enable the reader to view short videos about the topics on their mobile device.
• Lesson Review Questions grouped together at the end of each lesson.
• Quality Improvement Opportunities and Frequently Asked Questions in each lesson.
• New sections in Lesson 10 (Special Considerations) about resuscitation of the newborn with a myelomeningocele or an abdominal wall defect.
• Three Supplemental Lessons (Improving Resuscitation Team Performance, Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room, and Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team) that allow NRP users to enhance their resuscitation knowledge and performance.

Author: American Academy of Pediatrics (Aap), American Heart Association
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Published: 07/01/2021
Pages: 361
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781610025249

About the Author
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

Gary Weiner, MD, FAAP, is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and a practicing neonatologist at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is a member of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's Neonatal Life Support Task Force and the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Guidelines Writing Group.

Jeanette Zaichkin, RN, MN, NNP-BC, has been a neonatal nurse for more than 30 years. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, and received her master's degree from the University of Washington. Jeanette has worked as a staff nurse, clinical nurse specialist, manager, and outreach coordinator in a variety of settings, including community hospitals and major medical centers. She has served as a nurse consultant for the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Steering Committee since 1998, is co-editor of the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation and creates many of the education materials for the program. Jeanette is a nurse author and editor and provides consultation and program development for simulation-based resuscitation training across the United States.


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