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HEALTH TALK
On

NEWBORN CARE
SUBJECT: CHILD HEALTH NURSING
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
Mrs. Sikha Mehra Priya Kumari
Associate Professor M.Sc Nursing 2nd Year
Dept. Community Health Nursing Child Health Nursing
NSCN, Palampur Roll No. 08

SUBMITTED ON:
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BACKGROUND OF INFORMATION
Title of Course : M.Sc Nursing 2nd Year

Name of the Student Teacher : Priya Kumari

Subject : Child Health Nursing

Topic : “Newborn Care”

Description of learner : Group of mothers and family members

Date :

Duration : 16/minutes.

Place : Govt. Medical College And Hospital Tanda

Previous Knowledge : Mothers doesnot have adequate knowledge about “Newborn Care”.

AV Aids : Flashcards, Pamphlets

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General Objective:
At the completion of health education session, the group will be able to gain knowledge regarding “Newborn Care”.

Specific Objectives:
At the end of lecture students will be able to:

 to explain daily routine care of newborn

 to explain about bathing of newborn
 to explain about breastfeeding of newborn
 to explain about umbilical cord care of newborn
 to explain about clothing of newborn
 to explain about eyes care of newborn
 to explain about handling of newborn
 to explain types of immunization
 to describe benefits of immunization
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Sr.No. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING AV EVALUATION

OBJECTIVES LEARNING AIDS
ACTIVITY

1. 30sec. To give self Self introduction : - - -

introduction
Good morning, my name is Priya student of M.Sc
Nursing 2nd Year in Netaji Subhash College of
Nursing, Palampur.

Group introduction:

Today I am here to discuss something important

that is most important to know for you as it will
be helpful for you in order to care for your
newborn child in an effective manner. We all have
old people in our homes who can guide us in a
good upbringing of our child but sometimes old
methods cannot be helpful enough so I’ll telling
you about all the aspects of newborn care as well as
immunization schedule.

2. 30sec. To introduce the Introduction . - - Topic is introduced.

topic The majority of complications of normal newborn
can occur during first 24 hours or within 7 days. So
close observation, daily routine care &
immunization is very important for health and
survival of a newborn baby.

3. 1 min. To explain daily THE DAILY ROUTINE CARE OF Explain Verbally Group Explain daily
routine care of NEWBORNS ARE AS FOLLOWS: Listens routine care of
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newborn Attentively newborns.

 Warmth:
1. Always keep the baby dry, wrap the
baby with adequate clothing in two
layers, ensure head and extremities
are well covered.
2. Baby should be kept by the side of
the mother, so that mother’s body
temperature can keep baby warm.
3. Baby can be placed in skin to skin
contact with mother to maintain
temperature of baby and facilitate
breastfeeding.

1min. To explain about  Bathing: Explain Verbally Group How to do bathing

bathing of newborn 1. Avoid bathing to prevent Listens of newborn?
hypothermia and infections until Attentively
cord falls i.e. 1-2 weeks.
2. You can give sponge bath to the
baby until 3-4 weeks of life, but
unnecessary exposure or undressing
should be avoided
3. The oil massage is both culturally
and scientifically acceptable as it
provides insulation against heat and
prevents insensible water loss.

2min. To explain about  Breastfeeding: Explain Verbally Group How to provide

breastfeeding of 1. Baby should be put to mother’s Listens breastfeed to
newborn breast within half hour of birth or as Attentively newborn?
soon as possible the mother has
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recovered from the exertion of the

labor.
2. No prelacteal feeds to be given and
colostrum feeding must be offered.
3. Initially the feeding should be given
in short intervals of 1-2 hours and
then every 2-4 hours, later on self
demanding feed is established in
every 3-4 hours interval.
4. Always give burping to your baby
after feeding.
5. Exclusive breastfeeding – that is the
infant only receives breast milk
without any additional food or
drink, not even water for six months
of period.
6. No use of bottles, teats or pacifiers.
7. Always take care whether the baby
has latched properly or not, & take
care for signs of latching i.e.
 Your baby's lips are turned
out (fish lips) and flat against
your breast.
 Your child's chin and nose
are touching your breast.
 You see and hear your child
sucking and swallowing.
 You do not feel any pain
while feeding the baby a
little tenderness is normal on
first latch but it does not
lasts entire feeding.
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1min. To explain about Explain Verbally Group How to do

umbilical cord care  Care of Umbilical Cord: Listens Umbilical care of
of newborn 1. Inspect the cord for bleeding which Attentively newborns?
commonly occurs due to shrinkage
of cord and loosening of ligature.
2. No dressing should be applied to the
cord, it should be kept open and dry.
3. Normally it falls off after 5-10 days
but may take longer especially when
infected.
4. Application of gention violet or
triple dye is not advocated anymore.

1min. To explain about  Care of Eyes: Explain Verbally Group How to do eyes care
eyes care of 1. Eyes should be cleaned using sterile Listens of newborns?
newborn cotton swabs soaked in sterile water. Attentively
Each eye should be cleaned using a
separate swab.
2. Application of ‘kajal’ in eyes must
be avoided to prevent infection or
lead poisoning.
3. The eyes should be observed for
redness, sticky discharge or
excessive tearing for early detection
of problems & prompt management.

1 min. To explain about  Clothing of the baby: Explain Verbally Group How to do clothing
clothing of newborn 1. Loose, soft, cotton cloths should be Listens of newborn baby?
used to dress the baby in summers, Attentively
you should keep in mind that the
dress of your baby must be
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according to weather.
2. Large buttons, synthetic or nylon
napkins should avoided.
3. Cloths should not be tight around
neck and abdomen specially.
4. Woollen cloths of baby should not
be kept with moth balls, and should
always be washed with light
detergent and dried in proper
sunlight.
1 min. To explain about  Handling of a newborn: Explain Verbally Group How to handle a
handling of newborn 1. Wash your hands (or use a hand Listens newborn?
sanitizer) before handling your Attentively
baby.
2. Be careful to support your baby's
head and neck.
3. Be careful not to shake your
newborn, whether in play or in
frustration.  Shaking that is vigorous
can cause bleeding in the brain and
even death.
1min. To explain about  Diaper care: Explain Verbally Group How to do diaper care
diaper care of 1. Use the water, cotton balls, and Listens of newborn?
newborn washcloth or the wipes to gently Attentively
wipe your baby's genital area clean.
2. When wiping a girl, wipe her
bottom from front to back to avoid
a urinary tract infection.
1min. To explain about  A  immunization schedule is a series Explain Verbally Group What is
Immunization of vaccinations, including the timing of all Listens Immunization?
doses, which may be either recommended or Attentively
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compulsory, depending on the country of

residence. 

2 min. To explain types of Types of Immunization are: Explain Verbally Group Enlisted types of
Immunization Listens Immunization.
1. Active immunization
Attentively
Active immunization can occur naturally when a
person comes in contact with, for example, a
microbe. The immune system will eventually create
antibodies and other defenses against the microbe.
The next time, the immune response against this
microbe can be very efficient; this is the case in
many of the childhood infections that a person only
contracts once, but then is immune.
Artificial active immunization is where the
microbe, or parts of it, are injected into the person
before they are able to take it in naturally. If whole
microbes are used, they are pre-treated.
2. Passive immunization
Passive immunization is where pre-synthesized
elements of the immune system are transferred to a
person so that the body does not need to produce
these elements itself. Currently, antibodies can be
used for passive immunization. This method of
immunization begins to work very quickly, but it is
short lasting, because the antibodies are naturally
broken down, and if there are no B cells to produce
more antibodies, they will disappear.

 Passive immunization occurs

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physiologically, when antibodies are

transferred from mother
to fetus during pregnancy, to protect the
fetus before and shortly after birth.
Artificial passive immunization is normally
administered by injection and is used if there
has been a recent outbreak of a particular
disease or as an emergency treatment for
toxicity, as in for tetanus
3min. To describe benefits Benefits of Immunization are: Explain Verbally Group What are the
of immunization  Vaccines protect the children against the Listens benefits of
diseases. Attentively Immunization?
 It saves money and time.
 Vaccines are safe and effective; all vaccines
are carefully reviewed by doctors, scientists
and federal government to make sure they
are safe.
 A vaccine not only protects your child from
diseases but also the others whom you care
for.
 Sometimes a vaccinated child may get a
disease but it may of less severe sign and
symptoms as compared to a non vaccinated
child, therefore it can be cure

5. 2 min. To provide Summarization Explain Verbally Group Summarization

summary of the  Explain daily routine care of newborn listens done .
topic  Explain about bathing of newborn attentively
 Explain about breastfeeding of newborn & clarify
 Explain about umbilical cord care of doubts
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newborn
 Explain about clothing of newborn
 Explain about eyes care of newborn
 Explain about handling of newborn
 Explain types of immunization
 Describe benefits of immunization

6. 2 min. Recaptulization of Recapitalization Verbally Asked Group Recaptulization

the topic  What is variuos aspects of Newborn care? Listens done.
 Explain eye care of newborn. Questions
 How to handle a newborn? And
 What are the benefit of Immunization? Respond
Actively

REFERENCES
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 Sharma Rimple,editor. Essential of Pediatric Nursing “ Newborn Care’’.1 st edition; Jaypee;2013;

p.no.149-179
 Yadav Manoj, editor. Child Health Nursing“ Newborn Care’’. Revised edition; Pee
Vee;2017;p.no.308-310