Presented by Mrs T L Divya M Sc
Presented by, • Mrs. T. L. Divya, M. Sc (N) Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Annammal College Of Nursing, Kuzhithurai
DEFINITION • INCUBATOR IS ELECTRONICALLY BASED DEVICE WHICH IS USED TO MAINTAIN THE CONDITION OF HIGH RISK, PRETERM BABIES.
PURPOSE • TO MAINTAIN THE BABIES BODY TEMPERATURE IN CASE OF PREMATURE BABIES. • TO PROVIDE OXYGEN • TO PROVIDE HUMIDITY • TO PREVENT INFECTION • TO PBROVIDE ISOLATION • EASY TO CLEAN THE BABY
PARTS • DECK
• A MATRESS WHICH IS ENCLOSED BY CLEAR PLASTIC CANOPY
• AIR INTAKE PIPE
• THERMOSTAT
• OXYGEN INLET
• TWO ARM PARTS
HOOD • RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE • LARGE SIZED DOOR FOR REMOVING THE BABY • INLET OFIV TUBES , ET TUBES AND PROBES
CONTROL PANNEL • TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE
LOWER UNIT • IT CONSISTS OF CONTROL BASED TOUCH SENSOR, FRONT PANNEL, HUMIDIFIER, AIR DUCTS AND AIR FILTERS. • ALARM MUTE/ON/OFF
CABINET • IT GIVES SUPPORT TO THE HOOD , CANOPY AND LOWER UNITS. • IT HAS DRAWERS FOR STORAGE PURPOSE
HUMIDITY MAINTANACE • IN THIS AIR ENTERS THROUGH THE AIR FILTERS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE INCUBATOR. • THIS FRESH AIR IS MIXED WITH CIRCULATING AIR FROM CANOPY AND PASSED OVER THE HEATER ANHD HUMIDIFIRE • TEMPERATURE IS MAINTAINED BY SENSOR.
CARE OF BABY IN INCUBATOR • IDENTIFY THE BABY • • • EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO THE PARENTS HAND WASHING CLEAN THE INCUBATOR • SWITCH ON THE INCUBATOR AND ADJUST • • • THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE ABOVE 36 C OXYGEN INLET SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE OXYGEN SOURCE WARM THE INCUBATOR
• IT SHOULD BE WARMED BEFORE 15 -20 Min • KEEP THE BABY IN INCUBATOR PROPERLY AND CHANGE THE NAPKIN REGULERLY • TEMPERATURE OF THE BABY SHOULD BE CHECKED EVERY HOUR UNTIL THE TEMPERATURE OF BABY IS STABLISED • HUMIDIFIER WATER SHOULD BE CHANGED • CARE SHOULD BE GIVEN THROUGH THE ARM PARTS ONLY
• DO NOT OPEN THE INCUBATOR UN NECESSARLY • ALLOW THE PARENTS FOR THE SATISFACTION • AVOID TAPPING TO INCUBATOR TO PREVENT DISURBANCE • THE INFANT SHOULD BE WRAP WITH BLANKET. • CHECK FOR ANY SPARKING FROM INCUBATOR • MAINTAIN CONTINOUS OBSERVATION
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