Question

The nursing diagnosis is: post-circumcision care for a newborn relating to pain reduction from incision, bathing hygiene, and administering Tylenol as evident by the mothers statement on pain, hygiene, and and nursing assessment of surgically circumcised newborn.

desired outcomes: Patient will be able to identify 3 soothing techniques if baby is uncomfortable following procedure by the end of teaching.

Based on the nursing diagnosis and desired outcomes mentioned above, what would be your teaching plan content/ nursing action for the mom of baby? please be very specific.

Answer 1

Take good care of your wound.Clean the area twice a day with salt water.Keep the glans clean and dry.Do not pull or scratch the glans while it is healing.tips to sooth baby after the procedure,

Keeping your son in motion as much as possible following a circumcision can distract him from the pain. Walking, talking, rocking, and singing and dancing together can take his mind off his pain, as can using a bottle or pacifier to stimulate the sucking reflex when you aren't breastfeeding,inshort you have to distract the baby from the pain by means of plays , watching TV etc.  

1. ​Leave your infant's dressing (lubricant gauze) on for 24 hours after the circumcision.
2. While your child is healing, apply a petroleum-based ointment (such as Vaseline) to the end of the glans after every bath and with each diaper change.
3. Give your child acetaminophen for pain as instructed