Plan de alta en cuidados de enfermería en el recién nacido

Abstract

Introduction: Around the world, 270,000 babies are born daily, most of them spend a short time in hospital rooms, so their care continues at home, for this reason mothers should receive education on the management of the newborn and thus reduce the risks of complications. and early death Objective: To develop a discharge plan on home care of the newborn addressed to mothers. Development: The newborn has an immature body different from that of children and adults, this increases their vulnerability, so they need specific care in daily activities such as hygiene, feeding, pediatric check-ups, and then tests such as metabolic screening must be performed. Performing these procedures correctly reduces the risk of illness and neonatal death, and also gives tools to mothers, reducing stress rates, contributing to the comprehensive recovery of their health. Methodology: A survey was applied to 75 postpartum women from the Teofilo Davila General Hospital at the time of discharge. Conclusion: The mothers presented a deficit in knowledge about the techniques of caring for the newborn at home, which evidenced that there are communication gaps between nursing staff and puerperal women, for which it was concluded that the development of a discharge plan is necessary whose content explains in detail care such as daily bathing, navel cleaning, feeding, importance of metabolic screening, vaccination, pediatric controls, this must be accompanied by education by the nursing staff to ensure that the information is received. Keywords: discharge plan; Nursing; Newborn.