Essential Newborn Care Training Modules​

Please contact Ruth Davidge – Provincial Neonatal Coordinator at ruth.davidge@kznhealth.gov.za for any questions or support required with the training modules.

Participation Resources

Module 1: Course overview and neonatal mortality

1. Course Overview

2. Quality improvement

3. The big picture

4. Bettercare – Assessing perinatal health

5. What is means to be a NICU nurse 

6. Mortality clinical observation

KZN Tools

Extension Reading

Module 2 : Nurturing care and communication

  1. Nurturing care for every newborn
  2. Respectful care during labour and birth
  3. Communication
  4. Communication clinical observations

KZN Tools

Extension Reading

Module 3 : Routine care at birth

1. WHO prepare for birth-revised

2. Preparing the birth room  

3 WHO Immediate care at birth 1

4. Immediate care after birth

5 WHO Immediate care at birth 2

6 Clinical observation well baby

KZN Tools

 

 

Extension Reading

 

Module 4: Golden Minute

1. WHO Basic resuscitation of the newborn 1

2. ENCC video asphyxia

3. WHO Basic resuscitation of the newborn 2

4. ENC1 – Immediate care- helping babies breathe at birth

5. WHO Basic resuscitation of the newborn 3

6. Clinical observation Golden minute

KZN Tools

Extension Reading

Module 5 : Thermoregulation

  1. Thermoregulation
  2. Keeping the baby warm
  3. Notes of PowerPoint presentation
  4. Clinical observation – hypothermia

KZN Tools

Extension Reading

Module 6 : Risk Assessment and Examination

  1. Bettercare classification of risk
  2. WHO examination of the newborn
  3. ENC Examination and immediate care videos
  4. WHO examination of the newborn
  5. Assessing hip dislocation
  6. WHO Examination of the newborn
  7. Bettercare congenital disorders
  8. Clinical observation risk assessment
  9. WHO birth defects management

KZN Tools

Care Plans

Death Pack

Extension Reading

Module 7: Breastfeeding and growth

  1. WHO breastfeeding
  2. Early initiation of breastfeeding 
  3. Helping a breastfeeding mother 
  4. Breastfeeding positions
  5. Breast pain
  6. Not enough milk
  7. Breastfeeding – key learning points
  8. Growth
  9. Intergrowth
  10. Breastfeeding observation checklist

KZN Tools

Additional Tools

Module 8: Ongoing care and discharge

  1. Post natal care of mother and baby
  2. Care of well newborn – KZN guidelines
  3. Newborn identification – KZN guidelines
  4. Observing the baby
  5. WHO ongoing care
  6. Problems of the newborn
  7. Umbilical infections
  8. Skin infections
  9. Jaundice
  10. Taking a heel blood sample
  11. Thrush
  12. Prepare for discharge
  13. Discharge clinical observation

KZN Tools

Extension Reading