Question

Create a caregiver education handout that includes anticipatory guidance for one of the recommended pediatric well visits (pick a specific age ex. Newborn, 2 months 6 months, 3 years, 5years etc.). Be sure to provide information regarding anticipatory guidance, developmental milestones, developmental red flags, nutrition, sleep, and safety. This handout should be written for caregivers and not health care professionals. This assignment should be posted to the week 2 discussion board no later than day 7 of the posting week. Handouts may be 1 -3 pages in length.

Answer 1

Answer :

Newborn care :

• We should educate about exclusive breast feeding ( i.e providing only breastfeeding exclusively ) .
• We should educate to provide breast feeding on demand that is every 2 nd hourly .
• We should educate about adequate sleep to newborn ,so educate about diaper changing to prevent discomfort to newborn and diaper rashes.
• Educate about thermoregulation to prevent hypothermia .
• We should educate about burping after breast feeding to prevent aspiration .
• We should educate about mouth care ,eye care and how to prevent new born from mild illness like jaundice , opthalmia neonatarum , fever ,candidiasis etc .
• We should educate about umbilical card care and educate to come hospital if any infection suspected around the umbilicus .
• We should educate about immunization shedule .
• We should educate about importance of immunization .

6 months :

• We should educate about developmental milestones whether the baby achieving developmental milestones succesfully or not .
• We can start weaning from 6 months ,so should educate about balanced diet to baby and iit allows the child better growth and development .
• We should educate the care givers about hand washing techniques to prevent cross contamination .
• Educate about immunisation shedule .
• Educate care giver about child sleep shedule atleast 18 hrs needed For child .
• Educate about breast feeding along with weaning.

3 years :

• Educate the care giver about toilet training of child .
• Educate about prevention of accidents like avoidance of slippery floor and keeping aside electric equipment and any medicine or pesticides ,keep hzardours things outreach of children .
• Educate about importance of high protein diet to child .
• Educate about sleep For child and whether child achieving developmental mile stones according to age .

5 years :

• Educate about prevention of accidents .
• Educate about immunization that is completed or not .
• Educate about balanced diet which will helpful For growth and development of baby .
• Educate about importance of sleep during this age .
• Educate about whether child achieving develoomental mile stonrs or not .