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    The post natal care checklist outlines 10 items that represent standard practices for postnatal care according to protocols and guidelines. These include checking the patient's history and records, asking about any complaints, examining bleeding and the condition of the perineum, checking for danger signs, observing breastfeeding, providing counseling on rest, exercise, nutrition, and family planning, and advising when to return for follow up visits or if complications arise. The supervisor uses the checklist to observe and document whether the health provider is properly following the outlined postnatal care procedures.

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    The post natal care checklist outlines 10 items that represent standard practices for postnatal care according to protocols and guidelines. These include checking the patient's history and records, asking about any complaints, examining bleeding and the condition of the perineum, checking for danger signs, observing breastfeeding, providing counseling on rest, exercise, nutrition, and family planning, and advising when to return for follow up visits or if complications arise. The supervisor uses the checklist to observe and document whether the health provider is properly following the outlined postnatal care procedures.

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    The post natal care checklist outlines 10 items that represent standard practices for postnatal care according to protocols and guidelines. These include checking the patient's history and records, asking about any complaints, examining bleeding and the condition of the perineum, checking for danger signs, observing breastfeeding, providing counseling on rest, exercise, nutrition, and family planning, and advising when to return for follow up visits or if complications arise. The supervisor uses the checklist to observe and document whether the health provider is properly following the outlined postnatal care procedures.

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    The post natal care checklist outlines 10 items that represent standard practices for postnatal care according to protocols and guidelines. These include checking the patient's history and records, asking about any complaints, examining bleeding and the condition of the perineum, checking for danger signs, observing breastfeeding, providing counseling on rest, exercise, nutrition, and family planning, and advising when to return for follow up visits or if complications arise. The supervisor uses the checklist to observe and document whether the health provider is properly following the outlined postnatal care procedures.

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    Post Natal Care Checklist

    Health Facility Name: Date:


    MP 10

    Supervisor name: ... Supervisee name:


    Observation

    The following items represent standard practices for post natal care according to protocols/ guidelines History and records check: Health provider checks the womans record or asks for relevant history about the baby's birth (date, mode, complication occurred) Complaints: The health provider asks the woman how she feels during the current postpartum period and if any complaints exist Bleeding / lochia: the health provider asks about puerperal discharge, bleeding pattern, and type and amount of discharge Physical exam: the health provider examines; vital signs; breast; palpates uterus for size firmness and tenderness and examines perineum for amount/color and smell of lochia and the conditions of tears or episiotomy. Danger signs: the health provider provides counseling about complications, danger signs, and about readiness in case danger signs happen Breast feeding: After getting the mothers permission, the health provider observes her (the mother) while breastfeeding and counsels her about the techniques for active breastfeeding General counseling: the health provider provides counseling about; rest and sleep, needed exercise, bowel function and hygiene. Weight and nutrition: the health provider provides counseling about: weight, nutrition, including iron and Folate and supplementation, and provides it if needed. Family planning: the health provider provides counseling about family planning, family planning for lactating woman and about methods of choice Follow up: the health provider advises the woman when to return to the clinic on the next visit or if complication happened. Y

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    Y Y

    N N

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    NA

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    NA

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    NA

    * Please document the key observations on practices in the supervisory report form with in depth analysis whenever needed and suggestions for solutions and next steps

    Support for this checklist was made possible by USAID. Copyright JSI Research & Training Institute 2008

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