Page 32 - Home Care For Heart Health

On your child’s arrival the nursing team will welcome and orient you you to to the unit The doctors nurse nurse practitioners and nurses will have discussed your child’s care with the ICU team Usually the the rooms on the the cardiology unit have space for 2 caregivers
to stay overnight and there is a a a a a a a a bathroom/shower in each room room There is often a a a unit kitchen equipped with coffee microwave and refrigerator/freezer for food that has not yet entered the patient room Your child’s care team will make rounds every morning to discuss the day’s medical plan for your child and you you are encouraged to join this discussion It’s a a a a a a a a a great time to ask questions that can clear up any doubts you you may have If the discussion about your questions takes a a a a a a a a a a long time the the medical team may ask to to come back later in fin the the the day to to finish the conversation We We want to to help you you learn how to to take care care of your child at home We We will encourage you you you to provide care care for your child while on the the cardiology unit This is is the the the best place to to learn the the skills that you you need to to care for your child at at home Some specifics teaching points:
WHAT TO EXPECT
THE CARDIOLOGY UNIT
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Newborn care including safe sleep principles and car car seat safety (see page 50)
How to to safely give medicines to to your child (see page 42)
Detailed safe feeding plan Wound care (see page 36)
Things to watch for (Red flags) and and precautions (see pages
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