CARE OF CHILD IN INCUBATOR..........pptx

Nursing Care of Child

1. CARE OF CHILD IN INCUBATOR MR. GANESH CHAKOR NURSING TUTOR (M.SC NURSING:PEDIATRICS) M.V.P SAMAJ’S I.N.E ADGAON, NASHIK.

2. DEFINITION: A microenvironment to place newborn who are at high-risk, for maintenance of temperature and humidity.

3. PURPOSES: To maintain temperature To Provide humidity To administer oxygen For observation of baby To prevent infection TYPES OF INCUBATOR Portable Standard

4. PARTS OF INCUBATOR: Hood Mattress Air intake pipe Micro filter assembly Oxygen line Thermostat Control panel Arm port holes

5. NURSING CARE OF CHILD IN INCUBATOR: Clean incubator with soap and water and disinfect with 20% antiseptic solution. Switch on incubator and adjust temperature to 36 C. Keep infant in incubator after prewarming the incubator for 15 minutes. Do not place any clothes on baby except diaper. Check temperature of newborn every hour.

6. Maintain flow chart to record temperature, heart rate, respiration and oxygen saturation. Change humidifier water every day. Give care for baby by introducing hand through port holes. Weaning of child from incubator is important. Keep port holes open for sometimes. Then take baby out and keep warm. Do not move/pull incubator when baby is in the incubator. Avoid noise in the unit.

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