Newborn Nursing Diagnosis

[stroj01]

I am a second year nursing student and am stuck on 4 nursing diagnosis for my patient. He is a 3 week old and I was only able to be with him for approximately 15 minutes to do an assessment. His vitals were WNL for his age, his only problem was he was diagnosed with Herpes Simplex Virus yesterday. I would appreciate any help/suggestions for diagnosis that I can use for this patient.

[jenndavis]

Hello All,

I will start my summer semester shortly. During our two week break between semesters, we (as a class) were asked to complete our OB care plans. I had a diagnosis of Beginning integration of the infant into the family. I have no idea what I am doing with this diagnosis. My other one was pain, so the goals and interventions weren't so difficult. This one though has me confused. I don't understand how to write a long term and short term goal for this, or what type of interventions I need. On top of that, I am not allowed to use a care plan book for rationales for interventions. I am supposed to use a textbook. I've been searching my maternal newborn book, and trying to pick apart the family dynamics section. if anyone has any experience with this diagnosis, I would appreciate some guidance. Thanks

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I know this is a student question but I think you will get a better response to your question here.....I am not a OB nurse ans I have little knowledge in this specialty......the nurses here will help you....:)

[DalekRN]

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Hello All,

I will start my summer semester shortly. During our two week break between semesters, we (as a class) were asked to complete our OB care plans. I had a diagnosis of Beginning integration of the infant into the family. I have no idea what I am doing with this diagnosis. My other one was pain, so the goals and interventions weren't so difficult. This one though has me confused. I don't understand how to write a long term and short term goal for this, or what type of interventions I need. On top of that, I am not allowed to use a care plan book for rationales for interventions. I am supposed to use a textbook. I've been searching my maternal newborn book, and trying to pick apart the family dynamics section. if anyone has any experience with this diagnosis, I would appreciate some guidance. Thanks

If I have learned anything as a postpartum nurse, it is that no matter the question, the answer is skin to skin care. With mom mostly, but with dad too. That is a great way to calm the baby and a calm baby is integrated better into the family. There is a place to begin!

So short term goal could be helping baby be calm and satisfied, interventions including skin to skin and feedings at cue. Another short term goal is that mom gets adequate rest in the hospital. Interventions being an enforced visitor policy and enforced rest times. Long term goals could be family reports feeling calm and any postpartum depression is being addressed and treated. Interventions being skin to skin:), frequent breastfeeding, ensuring adequate sleep, enough help at home.