Newborn Care Competency 2025

2. Indications for this test is infant <37wks or <2500g.
4. Can be used to prevent lateral slouching of the newborn during CSC.
6. Where newborn should be placed if temp is <97.7F & 1 hr of STS has been unsuccessful.
7. Max # of attempts newborn gets for STS in case of hypothermia.
10. You should never do this when drawing blood from a newborns heel.
11. How often newborn vitals should be assessed if mother is GBS+.
16. When you should check a newborns blood sugar.
17. This measurement should be assessed daily unless newborn was born at 1800 or later that day.
18. Term for SpO2 <88% for 10 sec or any fall <80% that results in failed CSC.
19. How often temperature should be assessed for newborn on phototherapy.

1. Minimum # blood sugar should be for newborn within 4 hours of life.
3. You should use this as a guide for placement to safely perform a heel stick on a newborn.
5. Administration of this medication can only be given 2 times within 24 hours of life for hypoglycemia.
8. Level that should be used to determine threshold of bilirubin if infant is coombs+.
9. This scale should be documented during assessments & before & after invasive procedures.
12. Level that should remain >30uM/cm2/nm or per physician order & documented at the start & each time phototherapy is restarted.
13. This assessment should be documented every hour between 2-6 hours of life for newborn.
14. Measurement of blood flow of right extremity during CCHD screening.
15. You should assess this before, 30 min after, & 1 hr after STS following a bath.