Infant Nurse

CEG · Jul 21, 2012

The parents!

sweatpea23 · Jul 21, 2012

What if the parents can't or aren't there? Would it be a CNA, LVN, or ...

alovelymother · Jul 21, 2012

At my hospital, diaper changing is done by whoever notices the need. As a tech I can do feelings but I like to check with the babies nurse first.

KJM10 · Jul 21, 2012

I agree, whomever notices the diaper needs changing will take care of it. Tech, secretary, nurse, cna...its usually a team effort unless that person is super busy with their own stuff at that moment- then they would just tell the nurse. :)

If it something where we are weighing diapers, or collecting stool then they may let the pts nurse know so she can do whatever was ordered.

obizyanka · Jul 21, 2012

At my place we have 3 divisions: l&d, postpartum, and nursery. If the baby is w the mom she takes care if it. If baby is in the nursery then nursery nurse (rn) takes care of all it's needs. :)

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 22, 2012

The mother/baby nurse is responsible for the baby (after the parents, of course). Our facility practices couplet care, so doesn't have a designated nursery nurse.

sandi1743 · Jul 25, 2012

at many hospitals the babies are checked out and "admitted" to the hospital by the NAN (Newborn Admitted Nurse). S/he checks the babies out from head to toe and gives them their Hep B and Vit K if the parents agree. As far as feedings and changes that is usually done by the parents or whatever member of the staff that notices that there is a need.