Identify factors which might put an individual at risk of skin breakdown and pressure sores…
When providing a healthy and safe environment both inside and outside the nursery, there are factors myself and other practitioners need to consider; individual children and any specific needs they may have, for example at my work place we a baby with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes restricted growth, poor core muscle strength, learning difficulties, behavioural problems such as temper tantrums or stubbornness and a permanent feeling of hunger which will start between the age of 2 and 8 years old. The practitioners who work with the baby must always consider her needs in relation to her condition, for example as the baby has poor core strength, she will be supported be using a doughnut shaped pillow and other toys that can support her weight such as play station, please see examples of both below.…
The head manager who is over all operations of every hospital pulled me into his office to ask you why he was not informed that was wanting to advance in our department. I explained to him that the manager under him told me that I was unable to apply because I did not have any type of degree. I was told that my interest in wanting to advance is noted by what open positions I apply for, and that from here on out I needed to put my name on everything. Then he set me up for an interview for the Bed Coordinator. Then he asked me questions like why did I want to have the position of Bed Coordinator and also questions about myself and my education.…
Offer the child ‘settling in’ sessions, where they can visit the room they might be moving to, to see what its like and help them to understand the rooms routine…
Integrated working is a coordinated, person-centred concept of care. Being person-centred allows the quality of care being delivered to be at an excellent quality. This is because the care remains tailored to the needs and preferences of the individual. Additionally Integrated working steers away from the episodic care and allows a more holistic view on an individual, in regards to their healthcare and support requirements. To achieve this individual care there are many aspects that allow health and social sectors to work together to support a person. Shared care plans is one of these aspects as this allows everyone involved with the care to all have access to their personal care plan. This allows the service user not to repeat themselves to…
* Side sleeping infants are twice as likely to die from SIDS as infants placed on their backs.…
The birth of a child is a momentous occasion in a person’s life. It may signal the transition of a couple to a family, or the expansion of an already established family unit. The manner in which it is handled can have lasting positive or negative effects. Traditional mother/baby care meant that a nurse was assigned to mother while the nursery nurse was responsible for the baby. The baby transitioned in the nursery until he/she was ready to be with the mother. The infants also boarded in the nursery at night while the mother slept. Current literature suggests however that better outcomes are achieved when the family unit is maintained, keeping the mother and baby together from birth to discharge.…
To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment Safe To prevent or reduce injuries while children are in my care I check the rooms complete and by checking the care environment both inside and outside and supervising children at all times. Infants Are placed on their backs when they are sleeping the crib is free of soft materials or other that could cause suffocation. Mobil Infants Are kept safe by making sure that there isn’t anything that is small enough they could put in their mouth and swallow toys are checked daily for broken or loose parts. Toddlers Are kept safe by showing the proper use of toys they are encouraged to follow safety rules such as walking instead of running and sitting on a chair instead of climbing on it. Toddlers require constant supervision. Health Is to prevent the spread of germ and serve a variety of healthy foods. Young and Mobile Infants Make sure that their area is sanitized daily tables, chairs, cots, toys. Wash hands constantly before and after diapers, meals and bottles even when we use gloves, holding infants to give bottles no bottles on cribs and feeding babies on demand or routine.…
To have a safe environment for infants it is very important that you keep objects out of there cribs. Make sure all swings are safe and stable. Also be very sure to keep all tummy time objects clean. Try to keep them safe and close from mobile infants.…
If your child has bunk beds, do not allow your child to sleep in the top bunk.…
Although there isn’t a true way to prevent SIDS there are many steps a parent can take to decrease the chances of SIDS. One, of the many, very important ways to prevent SIDS is to have the correct bedding and sleeping posture. A baby must always sleep on its back, a baby sleeping on its stomach is unstable and could suffocate. It may seem strange, but avoid soft bedding, babies should be placed on a firm crib mattress, with one light sheet to cover them. Bedding can’t have comforters, pillows, or quilts that could suffocate or overheat a baby. Make sure the temperature of the room isn’t too hot or too…
Expecting parents are faced with an abundance of decisions that must be made both in preparation for, and after, a new baby’s birth; most tend to focus on how they would like to decorate the nursery, whether they want to know the sex of the baby, and what his or her name will be; along with many other things. One very important decision that most new parents over look is what the new sleeping arrangement will be. The Birthing Site author Amanda Schewaga argues that “co-sleeping has received a bad reputation in the western world due to poor practices that have resulted in infants being smothered by bedding or crushed by parents”. Due to this reputation, there is not enough information provided to parents who would like to co-sleep, or for those who simply find that it is easier for them once they have brought their baby home. Parents must conduct their own research and make a decision off of their own personal findings; some new parents never put very much thought into it, before making the choice to bring their child to bed. I strongly believe that every parent should be aware of the facts in order to make a realistic and safe decision; knowing the specifics of safe co-sleeping, as well as the hazards and risks involved, could either sway a parent away from the idea or at the very least help them to do it in the safest possible way. ”The evidence against co-sleeping is confused and conditional and there is also evidence in its favor. So, with due care, individuals are surely entitled to make up their own minds” (Leach 183). Many of those who do not research this subject make this very important decision impulsively, when they are lacking sleep, and tired of waking up to tend to their little one on numerous occasions throughout the night. In my own experience, as well as with observations I have made of fellow moms and dads that I’ve known throughout my adult life, a lot of people think the safety of the situation is common sense; this…
Regardless of what ones opinion is when it comes to the topic of parents co-sleeping with their infant, many healthcare professionals do provide parents with bundles of information on how to practice safe-sleeping just to keep their little bundles as safe as they can…
But there are many studies that show differently. In the Current Pediatric Review, 2010, Getter and McKenna explain how co-sleeping can reduce the risk of SIDS, ”it influences the infant’s sleep architecture and arousals in beneficial ways and/or the simultaneous opportunity for the caregiver to monitor, detect and respond to infant’s needs, endangerments, or physiological crises” (Gettler and Mckenna, 72). This explains how being in the same room as your baby makes it easier to respond to anything harming your baby. When looking at both sides of the argument, I agree with Gettler and Mckenna. They did not try to scare parents into not sleeping with their baby, but instead understood people will do it no matter what and gave benefits, and alternative ways to co-sleep, such as “roomsharing”. No one is completely sure what causes SIDS and I feel organizations are just using it as a scare tactic to get the mothers to stop sleeping with their baby. I believe these organizations need to look at both sides of the situation and understand why mothers do sleep with their…
There has been a lot of disagreement between the benefits and risks associated with infant/parent co-sleeping. Advocates of co-sleeping argue that it benefits both the child and parents by creating a convenient way to manage, respond, and feed their child throughout the night, allowing both the parent and child more time for rest. Opponents of co-sleeping argue that the practice is in many ways a danger—one that because of health, developmental, and safety concerns has been and should continue to be abandoned by health professionals and parents (Stein, 2001). I would argue that the benefits of co-sleeping outweigh the risks.…