APGAR Scale
done at one and five minutes after
A - Appearance P - Pulse G - Reflexes A - Activity R - Respiration
Each indicator is rated on a 3 point scale (0,1,2)
Helps identify high risk infants who need resuscitation how it responds to stress of delivery and new environment
NBAS (Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale)
24 to 36 hours after birth tests their reflexes and sensitivity to them 16 reflexes are tested (sneezing, blinking, rooting) neurological competence
to assess normal healthy full-term
NNNS Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioural Scale
assesses - behaviour, neurological, stress response, regulatory capacities
at-risk infants pre-term and substance exposed infants
predicts developmental outcomes