Neonatal assessment
Neonate = first 28 days of life post-term
Discuss and advise
- Promote immunisation
- Vitamin K
- Universal hearing screen
- Newborne Baby care
- Hygiene
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- Bathing
- Eye and mouth care
- Umbilical cord care
- Nappy changing including skin care
- Feeding
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- Feeding cues and behaviour
- Promote and support breastfeeding
- Refer to Queensland Clinical Guideline: Establishing breastfeeding
- Growth and weight gain
- Sleep patterns
- Normal bowel and urine patterns
- Detection and management of jaundice
- Sun protection
- Prevention of hypothermia and hyperthermia
Discuss and advise when to seek medical help
- Raised temperature
- Poor feeding
- Vomiting
- Irritability, lethargy
- Decreased urine or stools
- Jaundice
- Respiratory signs
- Rash
sudden unexpected death in pregnancy (SUDI)
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- Discuss safe positioning of baby during breastfeeding
- Discuss safe sleeping:
- Positioning and settling
- Swaddling
- Sharing sleep surfaces
- Appropriate clothing
- Risks from smoking–provide advice about smoking cessation
Injury prevention
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- Car capsule to transport baby
- Pram safety
- Reducing home hazards
- Hip healthy swaddling and use of slings