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Pregnant moms hear this...nurses and paramedics have all said it; but the bottom line is when the baby wants to come, the baby will come! Many people in healthcare feel a certain anxiety about delivering a baby - which is why they tell women in labor not to push. If they can buy time, perhaps the mom will make it to the Labor and Delivery unit where they like to deliver babies. However, be it on the expressway, in the ER or in the elevator, when it's time, it's time! These pages contain useful tips on what to do once the baby delivers. Easy step-by-step guidelines will help to minimize the normal stressors associated with a child's first moments of life, while maximizing the chances of a positive outcome. This book was developed with a simplistic and straightforward format in mind. It is full of questions and answers that any emergency healthcare professional will find useful. This 158-page handbook is filled with clear illustrations, helpful mnemonics, and real-life scenarios. Written in a unique, non text-book format, Emergency Newborn Care is certain to benefit both the beginner and seasoned medical professional. Scott L. DeBoer, RN,MSN is the author of over 26 articles published in various nursing and medical journals. He is best known for his humorous, yet educational approach to pediatric emergency medicine with which he has presented at hundreds of seminars around the globe.

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Scott DeBoer is a seminar leader and nurse consultant with over 16 years of nursing experience. Scott received his associate's degree in 1988, his baccalaureate in 1991 and his master's degree in critical care nursing from Purdue University in 1996. He presently works as a flight nurse for Classic Lifeguard and the University of Chicago Hospitals and is the primary seminar leader for Peds-R-Us Medical Education, a seminar company dedicated to teaching better ways to care for kids. Scott has also just completed authoring a neonatal emergencies handbook, Emergency Newborn Care: The First Moments of Life, for paramedics, respiratory therapists, and emergency nurses. His past experiences include twelve years of neonatal/pediatric/adult flight nursing, as well as staff nurse positions in intensive care, emergency/trauma nursing. He has also taught as a clinical nursing instructor at Purdue University and is a member of AACN, ENA, STN, and ASTNA. Lastly, Scott is a legal nurse consultant with various national law firms, and as such, is an expert witness for nursing and EMS malpractice issues. Scott has appeared on the series Trauma Center and in 1995 made his acting debut when he was used on several episodes of the hit television show E.R. as the flight nurse opposite Anthony Edwards and George Clooney. Scott has written extensively on pediatric and critical care topics in multiple journals such as Neonatal Network, Critical Care Nurse, Journal of Emergency Nursing, AirMed, Emergency Medical Services, Air-Medical Journal and Nursing Spectrum. In recognition of his excellence and significant contributions in medical transport journalism, Scott was honored by ASTNA to be the recipient of the 2000 Jordan Award. Scott is married and has two young children, but still manages to hold certifications in emergency, critical care, trauma and flight nursing. He also regularly lectures to regional and national audiences on neonatal, pediatric, and big-people emergency topics. Scott's audiences consistently give him high marks in the areas of keeping our attention and taking complex information and making it both fun and easy to understand. His humorous, interactive and relaxed style combined with his love of teaching leaves his audiences with a wealth of medical knowledge and a new confidence in their abilities to care for kids.

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