Course Module

Physical Assessment of the Newborn - Google Doc

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Practice Guidelines Guidance

Online Resources

Websites

• The Normal Neonate: Assessment of Early Physical Findings - The Global Library of Women’s Medicine

• A Step By Step Guide to Checking for Tongue and Lip Ties - Mommypotamus.com

• Ballard Score.Com - Printable PDFs and Video Archive

• “One Beat At A Time: Newborn Pulse Oximetry Screening for Out-of-Hospital Birth” by Teresa Cramer, CPM, Midwifery Matters Magazine, Volume 1 Number 1 - Available in NMI Media Library

• Stanford Medicine Newborn Nursery>> Professional Education>> Photo Gallery >> From General to Lungs/Chest to Neuro Reflexes and so much more!

• A Comprehensive Newborn Examination: Part I. General, Head and Neck, Cardiopulmonary, AAFP

• Pediatric Murmurs, When to Refer. Physical Exams for Pediatric Murmurs, Texas Health Steps

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