Newborn Bath

What things would we get ready and what stuff will we gather?
Why would you have the baby bath at waist level?
How do we test water temperature for baby bath, and why do it this
way?
Do we fill the bath right up to the top?
What cleansings products do we need?
What cord care do we provide?
What do we observe the cord for, and how long does it take to fall
off?

Bathing your baby video from HSE Sligo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uodj5kyqjo

Did you notice anything in relation to the way she held the baby?
Why didn’t she strip the baby initially?
Should parents be involved?

Heel Prick Test

This is a test or investigation that will be carried out on baby. So
what do we need to get from the parent(s) and how do we get this?
https://www2.hse.ie/heel-prick-screening/
We will be dealing with bodily fluids (blood) so what infection control
measures will the nurse need to take?
We are dealing with sharps? Any precautions we should take? What
is a big risk when dealing with sharps?
What would you do if we got a needle stick injury? Think what would
you do if you got a prick of a needle at home or cut your finger?
Would it be easy to get a blood sample if the baby was cold or
warm?
Should parents be involved?
What aftercare for the puncture site do you think will be needed?
Newborn Screening Blood Specimen Collection (US video from
youtube)

https://youtu.be/vxshWngJ114

Where on the baby was the test carried out?

How did she clean the skin in preparation for the test?

What way did she hold the baby’s feet and how did she encourage
blood flow?

When is the test normally carried out?