cyndbirn

I recently transferred a baby to PP unit after 2 hours old with a temp of 97.2 ax after bath which was all done in warmer under radiant heat up, baby was then quickly dried, t shirt, diaper and wamed hat, swaddled in 3 recieving blankets. Instructed not to uncover because temp was a little low. I was let go because as a experienced L&D RN i should have asked what protocol was. My preceptor did not tell me that I had to stabilize to 97.6 first and do BS. Normal term with average weight, sucked well, lusty cry and vigorous. My question shouldn't the thermal regulation interventions I initiated be sufficient for a mild hypothermic otherwise normal neonate ? Couplet care in recovery is 2 hours and was told I needed to speed up getting my recoveries out.

I had a baby with an axillary temp of 97.2 at 2 hrs old after his bath which was done in the radiant warmer, and quickly dried and dressed him with t-shirt, diaper and warmed hat then swaddled him in 3 warmed blankets, he was also at term and had such a great latch that i had to break his seal in order to get him over to the warmer for bath and meds. Was this an appropriate intervention for thermoregulation for a mild hypothermic neonate? He was of average weight.