DEMYSTIFYING THE MYSTIQUE OF THE NEWBORN EXAMINATION

The author reviews the healthy newborn examination pointing out normal findings and some of the normal variants and abnormal conditions. Onl y common conditions that are encountered in everyday practice are disc ussed in this document. It is essential that the nurse practitioner ha ve knowledge of physiology and behavior of the newborn as well as exce ptional communication skills to speak with the parents. Copyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunders Company.