Maternal/Child Health Program:

The VNA of LI's Maternal/Child Health Program:

• Enables case managers and discharge planners to safely plan home discharges for New Moms and their babies.
• Provides physicians with the security that both Mom and Baby will be assessed 24 hours post hospital discharge.
• Supplements the education provided by the hospital by the nursing staff.
• The new mom can safely care for herself and her new baby at home thereby improving the quality of life.

Program Goals/Objectives:

• Provide education for the new mom both before and after delivery.
• Prevent hospitalization and unnecessary visits to healthcare professionals.

Program Specifics:

• Registered Nurse visits the pregnant worman once ante-partum
• Nurse reviews proper nutrition and exercise, the child-birthing experience, and breast feeding.
• Nurse teaches basic baby care.
• Registered Nurse visits the New Mom and Baby twice post-partum
• Nurse ensures that the Mom knows how to care for herself:
• Episotomy/C-section care
• Nutrition, rest and exercise.
• When to call the healthcare professional
• Nurse ensures that the New Mom knows how to care for the New Baby:
• Bonding with the baby
• Cord care and circumcision care
• Bathing, dressing and feeding
• Immunizations