- Cardiology
- Haematology and Jaundice
- Infection Control
- Medication
- Metabolism
- Neonatal Transport
- Neurology
- Nutrition
- Procedures
- Renal
- Respiratory Care
- Resuscitation
- 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: | 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 | May 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:
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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 | 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 | Oct 16 | Oct 21 |
| Dropped Babies Guideline | Oct 19 | Oct 24 |
| Neonatal encephalopathy: | ||
| 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):
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Feb 20 Feb 20 Feb 20 Feb 20 May 20
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Feb 23 Feb 23 Feb 23 Feb 23 May 25 |
| Fluids and PN: | 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: | Mar 17 | Mar 22 |
Procedures
| 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 | Skin Preparation Guideline | Mar 20 | Mar 23 |
| Umbilical Arterial Lines | Oct 19 | Oct 24 |
| Umbilical Venous Lines | Sep 19 | Sep 24 |
Videolaryngocope:
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Mar 18 | Mar 21 |
| X-rays on the Neonatal Unit | Oct 14 | Oct 19 |
Renal
| Title | Last Review | Next Review |
| Kidney Problems – Neonatal: | Feb 17 | Feb 22 |
Respiratory Care
| Title | Last Review | Next Review |
| Budesonide in Preterm Babies | Aug 18 | Aug 21 |
| 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 | Jun 19 | Jun 24 |
| Dextrose gel in delivery room for preterm infants | Mar 20 | Mar 23 |
| Extreme Prematurity: | ||
| Extremely Premature Delivery Guideline | Nov 14 | Nov 19 |
| Resuscitation / Stabilisation: |
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 |
| 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 |