Baby S.: A Case Study

In a study “Participants also acknowledged the vulnerability of their neonatal patients and their families and how their patients have no voice.” Which was the case of Josie King, after the mother stated that Josie was not to receive narcotic the nurse gave it any way. The system failed since a verbal order was given to hold

The documentary Babies by Thomas Balmès is a film that takes place in four very different locations around the world. The documentary follows four babies and their families from when they are first born as they grow up and are able to walk. We watch Ponijao grow up in Namibia, Bayar grow up in Mongolia, Hattie grow up in San Francisco, and Mari grow up in Tokyo. Because the babies are from such different places, the documentary allows us to see what it is like growing up in cultures that we are currently unfamiliar with. The film opens up your eyes to the various forms of living in other areas around the world. In this paper, I will discuss the universal themes I noticed, my personal reflection of the film, the various

Before receiving the Real Care Baby, I knew it took a lot of work to care for a newborn. I now know that it takes a lot more than I thought. The forty-eight hours I had the baby were frustrating, exhausting, and stressful. It’s a lot of hard work, but I’m sure if it were a real child it would totally be worth it.

A woman has a natural instinct to nurture and protect a child, especially their own. A mother as they give birth to their child puts great trust in the doctors and nursing staff as they care for their child. However, what if that confidence is misplaced? What if the nurse who takes your child back to the nursery places your baby in harms way? There are many cases of malpractice and medical mistakes, however in some cases that is not what happens. In some instances, the patient is murdered.

Welcome Baby Care is a full-service doula agency that is located in Edina, Minnesota. This doula agency was established in 2006. Welcome Baby Care offers in-home services and care packages. Their in-home services include daytime doula care, “night nanny” care, lactation counseling, and gentle sleep coaching. Welcome Baby Care is affiliated with the Minnesota Department of Health, Postpartum Support International, Mom Enough, and more.

Smalls, H. T. (2014). What Happens When the Board of Nursing Comes Calling: Investigation and Disciplinary Actions. Neonatal Network: The Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 33(2), 106-108.

The nursing role in this setting was screening of preschools and early head start children for developmental delays and abnormities. The different here is everything is brought to the children. The children/patients are pulled in groups of three, and some of them were pulled out one at time. The nursing students and Dr. Lee looked for signs like how do the children walk up steps compared to their age group. How do they hold a crayon? Can they throw a ball? Are they overweight for their age group? Do they have any signs of ear infection? We also assessed for lead toxicity in the blood. Many of these children did not like this. We found that distraction at this time results in the child not crying. The only requirements here was consent of the parent/ guardian and bring their child to daycare/school.

By: Herkisha Young My Dream Career Revised Rough Draft A Neonatal Nurse is a career I have always wanted in this world. When I was younger, I have always dreamed of being a nurse working with babies.

Throughout most of the shift, my nurse preceptor and I were in the patient’s room either evaluating her and the fetus, performing exams, taking vital signs, administering medications and fluids, charting, or reading the fetal monitoring strips. We also kept in regular contact with the physician to keep him up to date on the patient’s status and to receive new orders. We also spent a lot of time talking to the patient, her mother, and her boyfriend. They were concerned for the status of the mother and the baby. We explained to them that both the mother and the baby’s heart rate was high and their goal was to decrease them both. In addition, my nurse preceptor explained how we were administering Tylenol and amoxicillin to reduce the fever and

In addition to the Nursing Code of Ethics, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) states that one of the standards related to the RN scope of practice is that nurses evaluate the patient’s response to nursing care. They do this by evaluating: the patient’s response to interventions, the need for alternative interventions, the need to consult with other team members, and the need to revise the plan of care (NCSBN, 2012). When Ms. W saw that the patient was not compliant, she should have reevaluated her plan of care. Ms. W can delegate to the LVN, who is experienced in prenatal education, and would be able to explain the importance of finishing antibiotic therapy or performing tests that are essential for a healthy pregnancy. If Ms. W is too busy to educate, then she is responsible for finding someone

So what is the appropriate age to introduce your baby to solid foods? Doctors say that you can begin to introduce your baby to solid foods anytime between four to six months depending on how quickly your baby becomes ready for it. Now on to the next concern. How do you know when your baby is ready for solid food? You first have to make sure that your baby has good head control. If you start to notice your baby doing a little chewing motion with his or her mouth then that is another sign.

The baby, one year old, was unconscious and in grave condition, with a body temperature of 42 degrees Celsius and a total collapse of essential bodily functions. Her father was dehydrated and was given fluids intravenously.

Patient’s in the NICU are considered to be very tiny and fragile and immunocompromised due to their immature organ systems which can lead to many dangerous medical problems. Patricia W. Stone states “maintaining a safe environment reflects a level of compassion and vigilance for patient welfare that is as important as any other aspect of competent health care” (Stone, 2008). The patient’s safety should always be a top concerned for a nurse because in a health care facility the purpose is to heal the patient and get them on the road to recovery. Nurses must learn from the errors of the past and use their knowledge to improve the quality of nursing to the patients to ensure if errors do happen again that the use of evidence-based practices are put into place to improve their outcomes. According to Higher Quality of Care and Patient Safety, “Registered Nurses (RNs) are instrumental in achieving multiple care goals, including promoting infant health and clinical stability, maintaining the integrity and cleanliness of central catheters, and preparing families for their role in infant care and successful transition it home” (Lake, 2016). Nurses are reasonable for the education of the families of the patients to ensure that the best quality of care for the patient is maintained outside the hospital to ensure the best medical outcome for the infants.

I was working night shift in a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit facility and my 10 days orientation was over. It was my first day working without my preceptor. Since I was a new staff, the charge nurse allocated two stable babies for me. One was Baby Zahra, a 33 weeks preemie, on room air, with nasogastric tube, with peripheral intravenous line to keep the vein open and feeding with expressed breast milk every 3 hours. I started my shift with a bit of nervousness knowing that I am on my own and wondering if I can remember everything that my preceptor had taught me during our orientation. I started my assessment and observed Baby Zahra to be pale, her skin was slightly mottled. I checked her vital signs. The cardiac monitor showed that she

Health, safety and nutrition are three of the most important factors to consider when raising a child. In other words, every child should be raised with proper nutrition, good health and safety as possible, allowing him or her to grow with a great well-being. Something that I've learned about this class is that in today’s fast-paced world where the child’s safety and health issues are rapidly growing, more than fifty sites online present health and safety guidelines for the public to consider. These websites given to us has really opened up a door for me to look into my own life as well as my child's development. Another thing I've learned