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Intended Learning Outcome 1: Recognize the Roles and Responsibilities of a Newborn Care Specialist
- Identify the various Roles and Positions in Newborn Care
- Recall the Responsibilities of a Newborn Care Specialist
- Recognize the components of a professional newborn care business
Appearance and Characteristics | Newborn Sight | Hearing | Respiration | Milestones | Reflexes | Caring for a Newborn | Diapering | Cloth Diapering | Urination | Bowel Movement | Constipation | Intact Care | Circumcision Care | Caring for a Girls Vagina | Umbilical Cord Care | Bath Time | Skin Care | Laundry | Nail Care | Sun Care | Pets | How to Hold a Newborn | Infant Carriers | Pacifiers | Car Seat Basics | Soothing a Fussy Baby | Dr. Karp | Newborn Schedule | EASY Method | Schedules Week by Week | Activities | Tummy Time | Logs | Dressing a Newborn
Intended Learning Outcome 2: Identify the Fundamentals of Newborn Care
2.1- Identify the various newborn appearances, characteristics, reflexes and developmental milestones
2.2- Recognize care techniques of a newborn with regard to diapering, skin care, and properly holding a newborn
2.3- Identify and comprehend soothing and scheduling techniques
Defined / Coming Home / Preterm Stages / Corrected Age / Risk Factors / NICU / PICU / Preemie Issues / Development / Caring for a Preemie / Early Intervention / Temperature / Sensory Stimulation / Feeding / Bathing / Sleeping / Medical Devices / Products
Intended Learning Outcome 3: Identify the Fundamentals of Premature Infant Care
3.1- Recognize the limitations of the care provider while caring for a premature infant
3.2- Identify risk factors of a premature infant
3.3- Identify care techniques for a premature infant
3.4- Recognize the developmental process of a premature infant
Facts / Risk Factors / Multiples on the Rise / Twins / Triplets / Higher Order Multiples / Management / Crying / Sleeping / Feeding / Products
Intended Learning Outcome 4: Recognize the Responsibilities of Multiples Care
4.1- Identify the risk factors of a multiples pregnancy
4.2- Identify the care techniques associated with multiples care
Bottles/ Touch, Take a Part and get Experience with over 50 different Bottles/ Formula Forms / Formula Types / How to Prepare Formula / Formula Storage / Breastmilk Storage / Breastmilk Prep / Signs of Allergies and Sensitivities / Switching Formulas / Bottle Types / Nipples and Sterilization / Feeding Guidelines / Burping / Hunger Cues / Feeding Schedules / Cluster Feeding / DHA & RHA
Intended Learning Outcome 5: Identify Key Aspects of Newborn Feeding
5.1- Recognize proper usage of feeding bottles on the market
5.2- Recall feeding guidelines for a newborn infant
5.3- Recognize proper formula preparation, varieties of formula brands and formula issues
5.4- Identify and understand potential feeding issues
Milk Production / Anatomy / Milk Making Properties / Prolactin / Oxytocin / Stages of Milk Making / Baby Friendly Hospitals / The First Hour / Issues / Engorgement / Mastitis / Boosting a Low Supply / Contraindications / Galactogues / Alcohol / Holds / Latch / Mom’s Nutrition / Bottle Feeding a Breast Fed Baby / Pumps / Breast Shields / Supply Issues
Intended Learning Outcome 6: Recognize Fundamentals of Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Support
6.1- Recognize the fundamentals of breastfeeding
6.2- Identify the responsibilities of breastfeeding support for a breastfeeding mother
6.3- Identify potential breastfeeding issues
6.4- Recognize the fundamentals of proper breastmilk storage and handling
Importance of Sleep / Sleep Development / Soothing Dr. Karp’s 5 S’s / Shaken Baby Syndrome / Sleepy Signs / Healthy Sleep Habits / Self Soothing / SIDS / How to Set Up Nursery / Crib Safety / Crib Bumpers / Monitors / When to Swaddle / Tips for Swaddling / When to Stop / Swaddling Mistakes / Swaddle Types / Swaddling Demos / Intro to Sleep Training / Behavioral Method / Extinction / Controlled Crying / Cry it Out / Ferber / Gentle Approach / Kim West / Pantly /No Cry Methods / Rock a Bye / Twelve Hours by Twelve Weeks
Intended Learning Outcome 7: Identify Key Aspects of Infant Sleep Safety
7.1- Identify fundamentals of infant sleep development
7.2- Identify infant healthy sleep habits
7.3- Recognize the fundamentals of proper nursey set up
7.4- Identify standards of proper sleep measure and sleep safety
7.5- Demonstrate proper swaddling techniques
7.4- Identify fundamentals of newborn sleep conditioning
Newborn Warning Signs / Taking Temps / Medical Release Forms / Administering Medication / Fever & Pain Relievers / Vomiting / Colds / Thrush / Colic / Croup / Reflux / Silent Reflux / Reflux Nest / Jaundice / Cradle Cap / Tongue Tie / Diaper Rash / Baby Acne / Positional Plagiocephaly / RSV / Shaken Baby Syndrome
Intended Learning Outcome 8: Recognize Newborn Issues and Ailments
8.1- Recognize the limitations of a care provider when dealing with health issues
8.2- Identify and demonstrate basic knowledge of common newborn issues and ailments
8.3- Identify symptoms, causes, and prevention of shaken baby syndrome
