Clinical Guidelines

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

 

Cardiology

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Extrasystoles in Neonatal Period	Mar 23	Mar 26
Hypotension in Neonates	Feb 21	Feb 24
Neonatal Heart Murmurs	Mar 23	Mar 26
PDA Paracetamol Dosing Protocol	May 22	May 25
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn (PPHN)	Jan 21	Jan 24

 

Congenital Conditions

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Down Syndrome	Jul 21	Jul 24

 

Haematology and Jaundice

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Blood Transfusion, Neonatal Unit	Aug 21	Dec 23
Blood Transfusion Policy and Related Guidelines for Neonatal and Paediatric Patients – See intranet
IVIg Request Form – See TrustNet
Jaundice: Neonatal Jaundice (Jan 22) Prolonged Jaundice Screening (Sep 21) Stool Chart Use of Immunoglobulin and Exchange Transfusion (Feb 19)
Polycythaemia Guideline	Mar 22	Mar 25
Thrombocytopenia	Apr 23	Apr 26
Vitamin K Guideline	Feb 23	Feb 26

 

Infection Control

Title	Last Review	Next Review
COVID-19 Guidelines and Resources – see intranet
Hepatitis B Immunisation	Jan 21	Jan 24
Herpes – Genital Herpes management in pregnancy	Oct 17	Oct 22
HIV and Management of babies born to HIV positive mothers	2020	2025
MRSA Decolonisation on the Neonatal Unit	Jun 23	Jun 26
NICU Recovery Roadmap – see intranet
TB: BCG Vaccinations for Neonates (Jan 22) BCG High Risk Table	Mar 20	Mar 23

 

Medication

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Intravenous Vancomycin on NICU – See intranet	Sep 22	Sep 24
Medication Errors in NICU	Nov 21	Nov 26

 

Metabolism

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Glucose Infusion Calculations	Feb 23	Feb 25
Hyperglycaemia: Neonatal Management	Mar 21	Mar 24
Hypernatraemia	Oct 19	Oct 24
Hypoglycaemia Prevention and Management of Hypoglycaemia in Newborns	Nov 22	Dec 25
Metabolic Bone Disease	Mar 23	Mar 26

 

Neonatal Transport

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Cosytherm Use for Transport	Sep 23	Sep 26
Kent Surrey and Sussex Neonatal Transfer Service (KSS NTS)	Sep 23	Sep 26
SEC NTS Referral Pathway	Jul 22	Jul 24
Transfer to SPH Maternity and Neonatal Unit – Leaflet	Jan 23	Jan 25
Transport Temperature Control Competency	Sep 23	Sep 26

 

Neurology

Title	Last Review	Next Review
CrUSS Schedule	Oct 23	Oct 26
Dropped Babies Guideline	Oct 19	Oct 24
Neonatal Abstinence and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome	Sep 22	Sep 25
Neonatal encephalopathy: NICHD When to Cool? Eligibility Form
Neurodevelopmental Follow Up	Nov 22	Oct 24
Pain and Comfort Management in Neonates	Jul 23	Jul 26
Sudden and Unexpected Postnatal Collapse (BAPM)	May 22

 

Nutrition

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Infant Feeding on Maternity Unit
Infant Feeding: Infant Feeding Guideline (May 23) Feeding and Nurturing Padlet Feeding Management Pathway (May 23) Neonatal Infant Feeding Guideline (Apr 23) Weighing Baby Pathway (May 23)	May 23	Apr 26
Nutrition in the Neonate – Part 1
BDA Preparation and Storage	Nov 20	Nov 23
Nutrition in the Neonatal Infant	Feb 23	May 24
Transition from Tube to Oral Feeding	Jan 23	Jan 26
Nutrition Feeding Pathway – Part 2
Enteral Feeding Risk Stratification	Mar 23	Mar 26
Pathway – Medium and Low Risk	Nov 23	Nov 26
Pathway – High Risk	Mar 23	Mar 26
Pathway – Extremely High Risk	Mar 23	Mar 26
Vitamins and Additives	Mar 23	Mar 26
Nutrition via Parenteral Route – Part 3
KSS – PN Maintenance (Electrolyte Containing)	May 22	May 25
KSS – PN Starter (Electrolyte Free)	May 22	May 25
Parenteral Nutrition Guideline	May 22	Mar 25
Nutritional Composition of Feeds on NICU – Part 4
Composition of Feeds Used on NICU	Jan 23	Jan 26
Composition of MEBM and BMF with SMA	Jan 23	Jan 26
Nutritional Complications Associated with Prematurity – Part 5
Hypoglycaemia Guideline	Nov 22	Dec 25
Metabolic Bone Disease	Mar 23	Mar 26
Nutritional Complications Associated with Prematurity	Jan 23	May 23
Probiotics Guideline	Oct 22	Nov 25

 

Procedures

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Blood Cultures	Apr 23	Apr 26
Blood Sampling Guideline	Apr 23	Apr 26
Central Line Care Bundle	Jan 21	Jan 24
ETT Length and Curosurf Administration	Jul 23	Jul 26
Exchange Transfusion – Double Volume	Feb 22	Aug 23
Immunisation on NICU	Nov 20	Nov 23
Intraosseus Needle Insertion on NICU (EZ-IO)	Mar 21	Mar 24
Intubation Drugs on NICU	Oct 17	Oct 22
LocSSIPs: Chest Drain (Feb 21) Intubation Checklist (Jun 22) LISA (Feb 21) Lumbar Puncture (Feb 21)
Long Line Insertion	May 20	May 23
Lumbar Puncture in Neonatal Patients Policy	Nov 20	Nov 23
Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance pH Study	Apr 23	Apr 26
Nasogastric and Orogastric Tube Insertion and Safe Management Guidelines	Aug 23	Aug 26
Nasojejunal Tube Insertion: Naso-jejunal (NJT) tube insertion and clinical management (Apr 23) Guide and competency pack – in hospital (Apr 23) Guide and competency pack – home (Apr 23)	Apr 23	Apr 26
Neonatal Outpatient Follow-Up Guideline	Jul 23	Jul 26
Neonatal transfers to MRI for self-ventilating babies	Aug 21	Jul 24
NICU Escalation Policy – see TrustNet	Feb 23	Feb 26
Peripheral Arterial Access in Neonates	Mar 19	Mar 24
PVC Insertion and Care Policy for Neonates	Jul 23	Jul 26
Retinopathy of Prematurity Policy	Dec 20	Dec 23
Skin Cleansing Guideline	Apr 23	Apr 26
Umbilical Arterial Lines	Oct 19	Oct 24
Umbilical Venous Lines	Sep 19	Sep 24

 

Renal, Electrolyte, and Fluid Management

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Hyperkalaemia	Jun 23	Jun 26
IV Fluid and Electrolyte Management in Neonates	Oct 21	Oct 25

 

Respiratory Care

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Care of the Ventilated Patient: Endotracheal Suctioning (Oct 20) NeoBar Placement (Apr 20) Turning a ventilated baby two person procedure (Jun 20)
Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity	Aug 22	Sep 25
Difficult Airway Management	May 22	May 25
LISA Procedure	Sep 18	Sep 23
Lung Ultrasound Guidelines	Jul 23	Jul 26
Oxygen Assist Module (OAM) Guide	Mar 22	Mar 27
Oxygen Use in Neonatal Patients	Nov 19	Nov 22
Pneumothorax	May 19	May 24
Respiratory Support on NICU	Jul 22	Nov 24
SLE600 Flow Sensor – See intranet	Oct 22	Oct 25
Surfactant Administration via Laryngeal Mask or Supraglottic Airway (SALSA)	Jun 23	Jun 26
Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring in NICU	Mar 19	Mar 24

 

Resuscitation

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Delayed Cord Clamping Neonatal Stabilisation Record (Nov 23) SOP 1 – 32 to 37 Weeks Delayed Cord Clamping (May 22) SOP 2 – Less than 32 Weeks DCC (May 22)	Apr 21	Jun 24
Dextrose gel in delivery room for preterm infants	Mar 20	Mar 23
Extreme Prematurity: Management of Extremely Preterm Infant Pre-Term Delivery Checklist	May 22	Sep 23
Resuscitation / Stabilisation: Neonatal Stabilisation Record (Nov 23) Resuscitation of the Newborn on Labour Ward (May 2020) Use of polythene bag in labour ward
Thermoregulation in the NICU	Aug 22	Aug 25

 

Safeguarding

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Baby Abduction Policy – see intranet	Apr 21	Apr 24
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 – see procedures

 

Sepsis

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Antimicrobial Policy	Mar 23	Mar 26
Blood Culture Guideline for Neonatal Patients – see procedures
Early Onset Sepsis in Term Neonates	Sep 21	Nov 24

 

Skincare

Title	Last Review	Next Review
Extravasation Injuries Management in Neonatal Unit	Jul 23	Jul 26
Nappy Rash Guideline	Apr 20	Apr 23
Skin Care Guideline	Jun 23	Jun 26
Sticky Eyes	Dec 18	Dec 23

 

Surgical Neonatal Conditions

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Please note that guidelines over 12 months out-of-date have been archived on the Trust intranet for future review.