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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_oralmeds.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Oral Medicines
Giving Your Baby Oral Medicines
Know the name of the
medicine and what it
is for
■ Carefully read the label of each
medicine before giving it to your
baby.
■ Know why your baby needs to take
this medicine.
Know the dose
■ It is best to use an oral syringe to give …
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December 01, 2013 - Since they spend the first part of their lives in the hospital, the babies and their families may find … Baby Oral Medicines ( PDF File , 246 KB)
Preventing Infection ( PDF File , 248 KB)
Premature Babies
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_medsafety.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Medication Safety
Medication Safety
■ Keep a list of your baby’s medications with your baby
at all times.
■ Speak to your baby’s health care professional, and ask
specific questions about your baby’s medicines.
■ When picking up refills, check the label carefully for
correct medici…
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/neonatalicu.pdf
March 19, 2014 - TeamSTEPPS Specialty Scenarios: Neonatal ICU
TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Specialty Scenarios - 53
Specialty
Scenarios
NEONATAL ICU
Specialty Scenarios - 54 TeamSTEPPS 2.0
Specialty
Scenarios
Neonatal ICU
Scenario 44
Appropriate for: Neonatal ICU
Setting: Hospital
At approximately 2100, the NICU nur…
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_pedtips.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A: Tips for Finding a Pediatrician
Tips for Finding a Pediatrician
■ Your family will need to visit a
pediatrician within the first week
after leaving the hospital.
■ Plan ahead to avoid the pressure and
frustration of finding a pediatrician
right before your baby is discharged
from th…
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-anemia.pdf
December 13, 2013 - Monitoring
■ May check hematocrit and reticulocyte count periodically, but most babies can be managed
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May 01, 2017 - Case Study
GIVING TEAMSTEPPS® ANOTHER TRY
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies (WPHWB)
is … WPHWB,
which delivers more than 14,000 babies per year, is well
equipped to provide specialty care … WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR
WOMEN & BABIES AT A GLANCE
• 320-bed maternity hospital in
Orlando, FL … WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & BABIES—Case Study
5
tracing by identifying each person’s role … It delivers more than 2,200 babies
per year.
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May 01, 2017 - Case Study
GIVING TEAMSTEPPS® ANOTHER TRY
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies (WPHWB)
is … WPHWB,
which delivers more than 14,000 babies per year, is well
equipped to provide specialty care … WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR
WOMEN & BABIES AT A GLANCE
• 320-bed maternity hospital in
Orlando, FL … WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & BABIES—Case Study
5
tracing by identifying each person’s role … It delivers more than 2,200 babies
per year.
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-breastmilk.pdf
December 13, 2013 - ■ Mothers of premature babies produce milk with significantly higher concentrations of lipids,
proteins
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_crying.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A: Crying
Crying
Common Causes
■ Hunger
■ Pain
■ Sleepy
■ Clothes too tight
■ Soiled diaper
■ Too hot or too cold
Call your doctor if:
■ Your baby looks or acts sick (is throwing up, appears
to be in pain).
■ You are exhausted from the crying and fear you might
hurt your baby…
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December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Preventing Infection
Preventing Infection
Everyone must wash their hands
or use hand sanitizer before and
after they touch your baby.
■ Avoid large crowds.
■ Avoid sick people.
■ Have people cover their mouth and nose with a tissue
when they cough or sneeze.
■ Do not allow anyone…
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December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A: Tips About Health Insurance
Tips About Health Insurance
■ Your baby will need to visit the doctor regularly after
birth.
■ You have only 30 days to add your newborn to your
insurance plan. Call your current insurance company
as soon as possible to add your newborn.
■ Ask your social…
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/index.html
March 01, 2024 - States and Counties
Minority Women Have Smaller Babies
More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/coaching.html
December 01, 2013 - visit the unit on a daily basis for initial introduction visits with the families of newly admitted babies … Suggestions for Daily Rounds
On a daily basis, determine which babies are newly admitted to the … Determine whether any babies have had a significant change in status, such as acute deterioration, transfer
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apa_feeding.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Toolkit, Appendix A, Newborn Feeding
Newborn Feeding
Bottle Feeding
■ Feed your baby ONLY infant
formula and breast milk for their first
4 to 6 months.
■ Feed your baby at least every 3
hours, day and night.
■ Before each feeding, warm the breast
milk or formula to room temperature
by placing the bott…
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/vaccine-conversation-guide.pdf
May 20, 2021 - who have chosen
to get the vaccine have
found that it protects not
only them but even their
new babies … Babies whose
mothers were vaccinated
are born with the
antibodies to protect them
from COVID-19.”
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January 01, 2004 - visit the unit on a daily basis for initial introduction visits with the families of newly
admitted babies … Suggestions for Daily Rounds
■ On a daily basis, determine which babies are newly admitted to the unit … ■ Determine whether any babies have had a signifcant change in status, such as acute
deterioration
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/newsroom.html
December 01, 2022 - Hospitalizations in 2016 Involving Women Who Were Pregnant or Giving Birth
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More Babies
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May 01, 2015 - In order to “be the safest place for women to have their babies in the community,” the OMH
administration … GIVING TEAMSTEPPS® ANOTHER TRY
Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies (WPHWB)
is an 11-story … hospital entirely devoted to caring for
women and babies and is home to one of the nation’s
largest … WPHWB,
which delivers more than 14,000 babies per year, is
well equipped to provide specialty care … It delivers more
than 2,200 babies per year.