Initial Discussion Post:
The identification of congenital heart defects in the newborn can be complicated.
After reading the article The nurse champion model for advancing newborn screening of critical congenital heart disease Discuss the following:
Identify two (2) variables needed to promote the accuracy of pulse oximetry results in the newborn. Discuss why these variables are important to address.
Identify two (2) benefits and two (2) limitations to performing a pulse oximetry on all newborns.
Select one (1) of the six QSEN competencies and discuss how this competency can be used to make pulse oximetry screening in the newborn a reality to improve patient outcomes.
Contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum. The initial post isthe first post made whether or not it contains any content. A blank initial post will be graded zero points by the instructor.
? Contain at least one (1) current professional nursing reference.
A current professional nursing reference is from current (five [5] years old or less) professional sources published in the United States.o Sources such as Wikipedia, Medicine Net, nursing blogs etc. are not professional nursing resources and do not count towards the one (1)reference minimum.
Required Reading
Textbooks (Chapter numbers and titles may differ in subsequent editions of a given textbook. If your edition is different, use the Table of Contents in the textbook to locate the appropriate chapters to read):
Nursing Diagnosis
Use your chosen Nursing Diagnosis Guidebook to review the nursing diagnoses specific to the content covered in this module).
Pillitteri, A. (2014).Maternal & child health nursing: Care of the childbearing and childrearing family(7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
The Nursing Role in Genetic Assessment and Counseling
Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Cardiovascular Disorder (beginning of chapter until section on "Diagnostic Tests", sections on "Congenital Heart Disorders " until section on "Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension")
Nursing Care of a Family When a Child Has a Neurologic Disorder (beginning of chapter until section on "Diagnostic Testing", Sections on "Cerebral Palsy" , and sections on "Group B Streptococcal Infection")
Nursing Care of a Family in Crisis: Maltreatment and Violence in the Family