Question for NM's/ Mother baby nurses

[RunninOnCoffee]

First off, I don't work in mother baby or L&D so my knowledge of these areas is limited to my own personal delivery experience and a short 6 weeks of clinicals.

What I do know is, each new mom that is discharged from my hospital is sent home with a baby bag with a few items and samples of items. I am trying to look towards the upcoming hot summer and I would like to see about getting an item included in each of these bags similar to this:

Boy Invents Life-Saving Device to Prevent Child Deaths in...

Does anyone know how I would even start the process of this? Again not my area, but a subject very near and dear to my heart. Thanks!!

[BeachsideRN, ASN]

Contact the company and tell them what you are thinking and see what they say

[miranda819, BSN]

Once you have the answer from the company, you will need to approach the directors of ob/gyn, mother-baby, NICU. If interested, the directors would know where to take it up the corporate path to get approval.

[BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN]

It isn't really a product is it? It just gives instructions on how to make them I believe. Just out of curiosity I asked our CNS what she thought and pretty much it was a no, it isn't well trialed, there are risks if the parent doesn't do it right, and it isn't recommended by the Peds Academy. Maybe in the future it will be patented, who knows.

[Eleven011]

My idea would be to turn the instructions on making this item and other stats/information into a pamphlet and approach the appropriate people about getting that included in the take home bags of new parents.

[llg, PhD, RN]

Unless it is appropriately researched/tested/approved, etc. smart people wills avoid giving it out to patients. If something were to go wrong and someone got hurt, the legal liability would be too great. Only well-tested products and procedures should be given out.