After delivery, cleanse vulva with warm lysol, put on fresh pad and binder, and make patient as comfortable as possible, giving her something hot to drink.
Weigh, oil, cleanse, dress baby. Unless doctor orders otherwise, instruct mother to nurse every three hours and to cleanse nipples with boric acid solution before and after nursing. The following additional information is to be written on the medical history card of patient attended at delivery:
1. Time nurse arrived. 2. Time baby was born and sex and weight. 3. Presentation. 4. Instrumental—high or low. 5. Laceration. 6. Repair, kind and number of sutures. 7. Hemorrhage. 8. Prophylactic used for the eyes. 9. Number of hours in labor. 10. Condition on discharge—fundus and lochia.
This technique is given as a general standard but the nurse is expected to use her own discretion in adapting it to the condition of patient, the home surroundings and the wishes of the doctor.
ROUTINE AFTER DELIVERY
Care of the Baby:
A. Make preparations as for general care.
Have everything ready before the baby’s bath.
Have separate basin for the baby whenever possible.
Test temperature of water with the elbow.