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Maternity Nurse Training at its best..
Our OCN London accredited Maternity Nurse Training Course is ideal for those wishing to obtain a formal qualification towards becoming maternity nurses, as well as those already working with babies. The course covers all subjects relevant from the time the newborn baby arrives in the home, the support needed by the parent, the substantial importance that early encouragement, stimulation and play represent in the baby’s development, breast feeding and bottle feeding methods, care in the instances of multiple births and premature births, the establishment of sleep patterns, maintaining a hygienic environment, care of the newborn baby’s health and post pregnancy care for the mother.
Understand the role of the maternity practitioner
Roles and Responsibilities of a Maternity Practitioner
Maintaining Confidentiality
Barriers to effective partnership with parents
Understand best practice in the daily care of newborns
Breast Feeding
Positioning and Attachment
Changes in milk supply
Nutrition and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding related problems
Mastitis
Blocked ducts
Cracked nipples
Low or high milk supply
Expressing and storing milk
Bottlefeeding
Choosing the right Formula
Prescription Formula
Bottles and Sterilising Equiment (Demonstration)
Specialised Bottles
Making and storing Formula (demonstration)
Mixed feeding
Top ups
Supporting a change from breast to bottle
First six weeks
Weight patterns in newborns
Care of the;
Umbilical cord
circumcision (males)
nails
scalp
Eyes
Common Problems / Illnesses Jaundice
B Strep
Tongue Tie
Cleft Palate / Lip
Colic
Reflux and Silent Reflux
Understand how to support a baby to overcome colic and reflux
Milk related allergies or intolerance
Be able to use best practice to support mothers in bathing and changing newborns
Bathing and changing a newborn (demonstration)
Bathing Equipment
Bathing Techniques
Top and Tail
Dressing Baby & Appropriate Clothing (Swaddling) (demonstration)
Changing Nappies
Understand how to support a mother with Post Natal Depression
Post Natal Depression
Symptoms
Possible causes of Post Natal Depression.
Supporting mum
When and where to seek help
Understand Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Government guidelines
Causes
Prevention
Understand best sleeping and feeding practices
Best feeding practices
On-demand feeding
Feeding Positions
Feeding positions for Multiples
Positions for winding baby
Positions for winding reflux babies
Sleep patterns and routines
Gina Ford
Tracey Hogg
What is a Routine?
Why a Routine might be beneficial?
Planning a Routine
Implementing a Routine
Routine Changes
Best Sleeping practices
Sleep Props
Sleep Positioners
Reflux Wedge
Swaddling
Sleeping Bags
Sleep environment
Monitors
Cameras
Understand best sleeping and feeding practices
Getting started
Being self-
Insurance
Preparing your CV
Collecting references from clients
Registering with agencies
DBS (previously CRB)
Paediatric First Aid certificate
We require candidates to have at least 2 year’s baby experience (including newborn experience) before attending this course.
Pre-requisite
Next Course Start Date
Courses are held at The Holiday Inn in central London, located a stone’s throw away from the High Street Kensington Station, whilst it is easily accessible from the M4.
The Holiday Inn
Wrights Lane, Kensington,
London, W8 5SP