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The newborn nursery service is lead by Dr. Marcia W. VanVleet. This service includes a team of pediatricians, pediatric and family practice residents,and medical students from the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. This team of physicians works in concert with the mother-baby nurses, lactation consultants, and other subspecialty consultants to meet the specific needs of the family and to ensure continuity of care.
Normal Newborn Nursery Rotation
Required readings for NNN rotation
It's a Small World: An Introduction to Neonatology
AAP Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks Gestation.
AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk.
Early Assessment of Ambiguous Genitalia
The Newborn Foot
Dilute Tincture of Opium (DTO) and Phenobarbital Versus DTO Alone for Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal in Term Infants.
The Abnormal Fontanelle
Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn: Identification and Diagnosis
The following texts are recommended references for neonatology and are available on E-Reserve at Brown University Library.
(Password: memorial)
1. Thureen, et al. Assessment and Care of the Well Newborn. 2nd edition. Elsevier, St Louis, Mo. 2005.
2. Hale. Medications and Mothers' Milk. 11th edition. Pharmasoft, Amarillo, TX. 2004. (updated very frequently)
3. Lawrence. Breastfeeding. 5th or 6th edition. Mosby, St. Louis, MO. 1998 or 2002.
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Pediatrics 
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