Clinical Guidelines

• Cardiology
• Haematology and Jaundice
• Infection Control
• Medication
• Metabolism
• Neonatal Transport
• Neurology
• Nutrition
• Procedures
• Renal
• Respiratory Care
• Resuscitation
• Safeguarding
• Screening
• Sepsis
• Skincare
• Surgical Neonatal Conditions

 

Cardiology

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Cardiac Disease and Murmurs in the Newborn	Oct 12	Oct 15
Hypotension	Oct 15	Oct 17
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn (PPHN)	Feb 14	Aug 16
Postnatal Extrasystoles	Oct 17

 

Haematology and Jaundice

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Blood Transfusion, Neonatal Unit	Jul 17	Jul 20
Blood Transfusion Policy and Related Guidelines for Neonatal and Paediatric Patients – See TrustNet
Exchange Transfusion – see Jaundice – Exchange Transfusion and Immunoglobulin
IVIg Request Form	Feb 13	Feb 16
Jaundice: Prolonged Jaundice Screening Community Management Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer Use Jaundice – Exchange Transfusion and Immunoglobulin Stool Chart	Feb 19	Feb 24
Polycythaemia Guideline	Jul 12	Jul 15
Vitamin K Guideline	Nov 17	Nov 22

 

Infection Control

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Hepatitis B immunisation	Oct 20	May 23
Hepatitis C positive mothers – neonatal management	Feb 09	Feb 12
Herpes – Genital Herpes management in pregnancy	Oct 17	Oct 22
Herpes Simplex in Staff and Parents	Jun 14	Jun 19
HIV and Management of babies born to HIV positive mothers	Dec 09	Dec 12
MRSA – Screening Control and Decolonisation	May 18	May 22
TB: BCG SOP BCG High Risk Table	Mar 20	Mar 23

 

Medication

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Drug Administration Errors	Nov 14	Nov 19
Intravenous Vancomycin on NICU	Sep 19	Sep 24
Neonatal Drug Formulary – see TrustNet
Prevention of Over Infusion of Intravenous Fluid and Medicines in Neonatal Patients	Sep 19	Sep 24
Trust Formulary

 

Metabolism

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Glucose Infusion Calculations	Mar 17	Mar 22
Hyperglycaemia: Neonatal Management	Aug 17	Aug 22
Hypernatraemia	Oct 19	Oct 24
Hypoglycaemia Prevention and Management of Hypoglycaemia in Newborns Flowchart A: Hypoglycaemia Pathway Flowchart B: Pre-feed BG 1.0-1.9mmol/L with NO Clinical Signs Flowchart C: Blood glucose <1.0mmol/l AND/OR Clinical signs consistent with hypoglycaemia Blood Sugar – Parent Information How to take a CBG	Aug 17	Aug 22
Metabolic Bone Disease	Mar 20	Oct 22

 

Neonatal Transport

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Nurse only Transfer	Jan 19	Jan 22
Operational Remit Guidelines for NTS – CATS – STPRS Teams	Jul 14
SEC NTS referral pathway	Jan 19	Jan 22
Suction & Replogle (transport competency)	Jan 19	Jan 22
Temperature Control (transport competency)	Jan 19	Jan 22
Transport Guidelines	Jan 19	Jan 22
Transport Incubator Ventilation Competencies	Sep 12

 

Neurology

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Abstinence and Withdrawal from Drugs	Aug 16	Aug 21
Collapse – Sudden Postnatal Collapse	Feb 17	Feb 22
Cranial Ultrasound CrUSS Reporting Form	Oct 16	Oct 21
Dropped Babies Guideline	Oct 19	Oct 24
Neonatal encephalopathy: Neonatal Encephalopathy and Seizure NICHD When to Cool? Eligibility Form
Drug Withdrawal – see Neonatal Abstinence
Speech and Language Assessment	Dec 17	Dec 19
Pain: Sucrose & non-drug pain relief, PINC score	Nov 14	Nov 19

 

Nutrition

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Administration and Storage of Enteral Feeds	Feb 18	Feb 21
Expression of Breast Milk and Cleaning of Breast Kits	Feb 18	Feb 21
Feeding and Nutrition (Neonatal): Enteral Feeding Risk Stratification Pathway – Medium and Low Risk Pathway – High Risk Pathway – Extremely High Risk Vitamins and Additives Weighing Baby Guideline – see TrustNet	Feb 20 Feb 20 Feb 20 Feb 20 May 20	Feb 23 Feb 23 Feb 23 Feb 23 May 25
Fluids and PN: Glucose Infusion Rates in Preterm PN How to prescribe PN in NICU Parenteral Nutrition Guideline	Dec 18 Oct 14 Dec 18	Dec 23 Oct 19 Dec 23
Nasogastric feeds – Transition from Tube to Oral Feeds	Sep 19	Sep 22
Neonatal Nutrition on NICU	May 20	May 25
Nutritional Composition of Common Feeds	May 20	May 25
Probiotics: Probiotics Guideline NICU Unlicensed Medicine Record Form (Labinic)	Mar 17	Mar 22

 

Procedures

Skin Preparation GuidelineMar 20Mar 23

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Blood Cultures	Mar 20	Mar 23
Blood Sampling Guideline	Mar 20	Mar 23
ETT length by GA	Jan 18	Jan 23
Intubation Drugs on NICU	Oct 17	Oct 22
Long Line Insertion	May 20	May 23
Naso-Jejunal Tube Insertion	May 18	Jan 22
Peripheral Arterial Access in Neonates	Mar 19	Mar 24
Peripheral Venous Cannulation Guideline	Mar 20	Mar 23
pH Study Guideline	May 20	Apr 23
Umbilical Arterial Lines	Oct 19	Oct 24
Umbilical Venous Lines	Sep 19	Sep 24
Videolaryngocope: Pathway for video laryngoscopy use Standard Operating Procedure Training for Tristel cleaning for Video Laryngoscope Tristel Trio Wipes System	Mar 18	Mar 21
X-rays on the Neonatal Unit	Oct 14	Oct 19

 

Renal

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Kidney Problems – Neonatal: Antenatally Detected Kidney Problems – Management Renal Pelvis Dilation – Proforma for Notes	Feb 17	Feb 22

 

Respiratory Care

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Budesonide in Preterm Babies	Aug 18	Aug 21
Care of the Ventilated Patient: Endotracheal Suctioning (Oct 20) NeoBar Placement (Apr 20) Turning a ventilated baby two person procedure (Jun 20)
ECMO	Aug 16	Aug 21
LISA Procedure	Sep 18	Sep 23
Oxygen Use in Neonatal Patients	Nov 19	Nov 22
Pneumothorax	May 19	May 24
Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring in NICU	Mar 19	Mar 24
Vapotherm Use in NICU	Sep 17	Sep 22

 

Resuscitation

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Birthday Cuddle Guideline	Oct 18	Oct 21
Delayed Cord Clamping Neonatal Stabilisation Record Jun 2019 NICU Staff Feedback Form DCC BC Jun 2019 Parents DCC and Birthday Cuddle Audit Form Jun 2019 SOP 1 32 to 37 Weeks Delayed Cord Clamping Jun 2019 SOP 2 Less than 32 Weeks DCC Jun 2019	Jun 19	Jun 24
Dextrose gel in delivery room for preterm infants	Mar 20	Mar 23
Extreme Prematurity: Management of extremely preterm infant Pitstop prems	Sep 20	Sep 23
Resuscitation / Stabilisation: Resuscitation of the newborn on labour ward Resuscitation record Use of polythene bag in labour ward

 

Screening

Title	Last Review	Next Review
SSCP Legal Terms Explained	Oct 20
Trust Safeguarding Children Resources – see intranet

 

Screening

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Blood Spot Screening in the Newborn	Apr 19	Apr 22
ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Laser Treatment	May 15	May 20

 

Sepsis

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Antibiotic Policy	Apr 17	Apr 22
Blood Culture Guideline for Neonatal Patients	May 18	May 23
Early Onset Sepsis in Term Neonates	Aug 19	Apr 24

 

Skincare

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Extravasation Injuries	Mar 16	Apr 21
Nappy Rash Guideline	Apr 20	Apr 23
Neonatal Skin and Wound Care	Mar 16	Feb 21
Skin Cleansing Guideline	Feb 19	Feb 21
Sticky Eyes	Dec 18	Dec 23

 

Surgical Neonatal Conditions

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Gastroschisis and Exomphalos Initial Management	Jan 18	Jan 22
Stoma Care	Mar 16	Apr 21