Clinical examination of new born

Clinical examination of new born

The purpose of this Course is to provide standardised training for all healthcare professionals in the routine examination of the newborn. The Course is developed from the Best Practice Statement produced by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (2004) and covers all the elements of the newborn examination.

The course consists of 3 parts:

Part I Pre-course handbook, examination of the newborn Best Practice Statement and a formative multiple choice question (MCQ) examination.

Part II Three-day taught course that is assessed summatively by MCQ examination. This must be completed successfully before progressing to the final part of the course.

Part III Clinical component: candidates undertake supervised practice in the routine examination of the newborn. Candidates will normally be expected to complete this part of the course within 6 months of completion of Part II.

The taught part of the course is composed of lectures, skill stations, workshops and discussions.

Indicative Content

Maternal, family and perinatal histories and their relevance to the routine examination of the newborn.
Risk assessment and decision making

System by system review of normal anatomy and physiology and potential deviation
Unexpected findings and referral pathways
Communication skills