Nursing Diagnosis: Knowledge deficit related to Infant-Care: Cord Care

Definition: Extent of understanding conveyed about caring for a baby from birth to first birthday.
Cause Analysis: “..everytime you handle a newborn, inspect the cord and be certain it is clamped securely and should not appear wet.” (Pillitteri, 2018)
Cues Planning Intervention Rationale Evaluation

Subjective: Within 1 hour of 1. (Clothing) 1. To help the cord dry. (Pillitteri, 2018) After 1 hour of
-“first time nako nursing intervention, -Be certain diapers are folded nursing
manganak sir”, as the patient will be below the level of the umbilical intervention, the
verbalized by the patient. aware of Cord care cord. patient
-“trese pako sir”, as reducing the risk of demonstrated
verbalized by the patient. infection. 2. Keep the cord dry until it falls off. 2. A moist cord suggests infection. understanding on
(Pillitteri, 2018) the importance of
Cord care in
3. Discourage the use of creams, 3. Because these tend to slow drying and reducing risk for
lotions, and oils near the cord. invites infection. (Pillitteri, 2018) infection.
4. Use sponge baths until cord falls 4. The procedure may be limited to
off. washing only the baby’s face, diaper
Objective: area, and skin folds. (Pillitteri, 2018)
-Umbilical cord is
clamped and cut off at a 5. Apply rubbing alcohol to the cord 5. It hastens drying. (Pillitteri, 2018)
distance of 2cm from the site once or twice a day.
newborn’s abdominal
wall.