Care of the

Newborn
Marie Agnes Baniwas
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To understand and practice
Essential newborn care
student nurses need to learn
and understand the basic
sequence of steps to ensure
appropriate care at the time
of birth and during postnatal
period.

Marie Agnes Baniwas

 IMMEDIATE CARE OF NEWBORN
Objectives
• To establish and maintain respiration.
• To ensure warmth.
Care of the • To prevent infection.
• To provide care to the eyes.
Newborn • To provide care to the umbilical cord.
Marie Agnes Baniwas • To provide care to the skin.
• To make observation and documentation
• To make identification and transfer.
 IMMEDIATE NEWBORN CARE

TYPES OF This is a care given immediately at the Delivery

room
NEWBORN
CARE
LATER CARE OF THE NEWBORN
Care of the newborn that needs to be
given Postnatal and after discharge at
home
 A) Basic preventive care including
ELEMENTS clean delivery practices and
OF exclusive breast feeding.
NEWBORN B) Early detection of danger signs
C) Treatment of problems such as
CARE sepsis and birth asphyxia.
 Check temperature of the
delivery room*
Providing Ideal temp: 25 – 28°C
Warmth: Check for air drafts
Turn air conditioner off at
Check the time of delivery
Environment *non-mercury thermometer
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