I absolutely love completing newborn assessments; the newborns are to adorable. I love being one of the first people to assess a baby and possibly catch an abnormality. The challenge of calming down an upset baby is also enjoyable to me. During this semester, I assessed many newborn; I assessed a few babies that were only hours old, a brand-new baby, as well as, babies in the nicu. I saw a wide range of babies; for example, a nicu baby with achondroplasia to a completely healthy, smiling 2-hour old baby. Throughout the semester, I learned how to work on assessing the babies heart rate, as this is difficult at first. My strategy is to quietly count under my breath, will lightly taping my finger. The act of mouthing the number of the beats and
