A Study to Assess the Knowledge of NICU Nurses Regarding the Care of Newborn Baby on Photo Therapy in Selected Hospitals of Pune City

Author(s)	Ms. Ashwini Palwade
Country	India
Abstract	All the parents have fruitful ambition to have healthy child. The child inherits their parent’s characters and they are the future wealth of nation. The early life of the new born is the precious period and it is the risk period in human life cycle. In human life cycle from birth to 28 days is known as the newborn period. Phototherapy as a treatment modality has become the backbone of unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia in the neonate. It's noninvasive in nature and have fewer side effects as reported until now. The health personnel have the main role to protect the newborn from the adverse effects and ensure the effectiveness of the photo therapy. Among the health personal the nurses are main role to deliver the comprehensive care to the newborn some of the nurses’ roles are like eye shielding during the phototherapy, protecting the genitals, fluid maintance, regular monitoring of temperature, serum bilirubin, weight and other adverse such as loose greenstools, lethargy, dehydration, hypocalcemia
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Published In	Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023
Published On	2023-04-18
Cite This	A Study to Assess the Knowledge of NICU Nurses Regarding the Care of Newborn Baby on Photo Therapy in Selected Hospitals of Pune City - Ms. Ashwini Palwade - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.2520
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.2520
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gr5qp6

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