Developed by a distinguished editorial board, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) is a comprehensive, self-paced education program in four volumes.

The PCEP workbooks have been significantly revised and brought up-to-date with leading-edge procedures and techniques. The revised volumes are filled with clear explanations, step-by-step skill instruction, and practice-focused exercises. They offer time- saving, low-cost solutions for self-paced learning or as adjuncts to instructor-led skills training.

New 2nd edition features 8 units covering information and skills for obstetrical evaluation, neonatal resuscitation (consistent with new AAP guidelines), as well as units to provide the necessary information for initial stabilization of a newly born infant.

Contents include:
Unit 1: Is the Mother Sick? Is the Fetus Sick?
Skill Unit: Determining Fetal Presentation With Leopold's Maneuvers

Unit 2: Fetal Age, Growth, and Maturity

Unit 3: Fetal Well-being
Skill Unit: Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Unit 4: Is the Baby Sick?
Skill Units: Electronic Cardiorespiratory Monitoring, Pulse Oximetry

Unit 5: Resuscitating the Newborn
Skill Units:
- Management of Oxygen in the Delivery Setting
- Free-Flow Oxygen and Positive-Pressure Ventilation
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Chest Compressions
- Emergency Medications
- Apgar Score

Unit 6: Gestational Age and Size and Associated Risk Factors
Skill Unit: Estimating Gestational Age by Examination of a Newborn

Unit 7: Thermal Environment
Skill Units:
- Radiant Warmers
- Incubators and Neutral Thermal Environment

Unit 8: Hypoglycemia
Skill Unit: Blood Glucose Screening Tests

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Glossary
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