NCC NNP-BC case studies
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The NNP-BC is a board certification for neonatal nurse practitioners, administered by the National Certification Corporation (NCC). It is designed for advanced practice registered nurses who have completed a graduate-level neonatal nurse practitioner program and who assess, diagnose, and manage care for preterm and critically ill newborns, typically in level II through IV NICUs. The NCC NNP-BC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,722 words.
1Recurrent Variable Decelerations at 33 Weeks With Severe Preeclampsia
At 33+2 weeks, a nulliparous patient is admitted with preeclampsia with severe features: BP 168/112 mm Hg, platelets 92,000/µL, AST 88 U/L, creatinine 1.0 mg/dL, persistent headache, and visual scotomata. She is receiving magnesium sulfate 2 g/h.
576 words, about 3 min2Term Infant With No Chest Rise After Emergency Delivery for Cord Prolapse
At 39+4 weeks, a patient undergoes emergency cesarean delivery for a prolonged fetal bradycardia after spontaneous rupture of membranes and a visualized cord prolapse. Under general anesthesia, a male infant is delivered 12 minutes after the decision.
580 words, about 3 min3Rising Oxygen Requirement at 12 Hours in a 27-Week Infant With RDS and a PDA
At 27+4 weeks, a 980-g infant is delivered by cesarean for preeclampsia. He is intubated at 5 minutes and receives porcine surfactant 180 mg/kg at 30 minutes.
546 words, about 3 min4Nine-Day-Old With Shock, Weak Femoral Pulses, and an Arm-Leg Blood Pressure Gradient
A 9-day-old term female is brought to the emergency department with poor feeding, tachypnea, and mottling. She was discharged at 48 hours after an uncomplicated birth.
514 words, about 3 min5Severe Isolated Thrombocytopenia in a 33-Week Infant With Petechiae
At 33+6 weeks, a 2,100-g female is born vaginally to a mother whose platelet count is 210,000/µL. At 6 hours, the infant has petechiae over the chest and a small bruise at a heel-stick site, but no active bleeding.
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