Newborn Care: Maintaining a Thermal Neutral Environment



Newborn Care: Maintaining a Thermal Neutral Environment









CHILD AND FAMILY ASSESSMENT AND PREPARATION



  • Educate the family regarding the importance of maintaining the infant’s body temperature. Remind the family of the importance of following the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics “Safe Sleep” campaign and that pillows, comforters, and quilts should not be placed in the crib as a means to warm the child.


  • Discuss the measures that will be used to maintain the infant in a thermal neutral environment:



    • Explanation of how infant loses heat and tries to maintain heat (Chart 76-1)


    • Measures used to prevent heat loss


    • Measures used to provide heat to the infant (heat production)


    • Manner in which the family can assist with the infant’s care while maintaining the infant’s temperature


    • Explanation of all equipment to be used to assist in warming the infant


    • Measures to be used to monitor the infant’s temperature


    • How to provide skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) to the infant


  • Prewarm isolette or warmer in anticipation for admission of the infant. If delivery of an extremely low-birth-weight infant is anticipated, set delivery room temperature at the appropriate temperature as determined by the delivery room standards; 80°F (26.7°C) is suggested.





Jul 9, 2020 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Newborn Care: Maintaining a Thermal Neutral Environment

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