Question

once the transitional care and documentation are completed the infant might be transferred to the newborn nursery if the hospital does not use SRMC. what ongoing care of newborn is this nurse responsible for?

Answer 1

Answer :

Transitional care : it is a coordination and continuity of health care during a movement from one health care settings to another or to shifting to home, and care provided by health care professionals or providers.

Documentation : means maintainance of records and reports after providing care to the clients.

SRMC : means society of risk management consultants.

If hospital does not using this SRMC, nurse responsible for on going care of newborn is :

* continuous monitoring of vital signs,

* maintainance of rooming in, to early recovery of newborn,

* if mother is not available providing formula feeding.

* maintaining adequate warmth ness for new born, by using radiant warmer.

* maintain adequate skin care, to prevent perineal rashes.

* provide comfortable position and maintain good nutritional status and allow mother to learn new born care.

* maintaining documentation.

This is the nurses responsibility for ongoing care of newborn.