CE: Maternal / Newborn Nursing
CE-09: Teaching Newborn Care
No.
Competency Item
NAC
DEV
COM
DTE
EXC
CE-09-01
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform physical assessment on newborn.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform newborn admission to the nursery:
CE-09-02
following normal delivery
CE-09-03
following caesarean section delivery.
CE-09-04
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to monitor clinical manifestations of newborn.
CE-09-05
Demonstrate knowledge of equipment pertaining to newborn care.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide discharge teaching regarding care of newborn such as:
CE-09-06
appointment with physician
CE-09-07
events which should be reported to regulated health professional
CE-09-08
teach car seat safety
CE-09-09
other referrals as necessary
CE-09-10
provide health link information
CE-09-11
reinforce feeding and bathing of newborn
CE-09-12
visit by community health nurse.
CE-09-13
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to assist appropriate professional with transferring neonate to specialized care.
CE-09-14
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to assist appropriate professional with gavage feeding.