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Once you’re home with your newborn baby, your local child health nurse can be a great source of support for you as a parent. As well as offering advice, the nurse will also check your baby’s growth and development. Child health nurse services are free for families with children up to the age at which they start school.
Personal care
Fixing a diet plan
Caring and dressing wounds
Monitoring of Vital Signs
Intravenous medication
IV fluid management Neutralization
Ryle’s tubes (RT) insertion
Lifestyle support
Light housekeeping
Meal preparation and nutrition
Laundry and change of bed linens
Grocery shopping and errands
Transportation to social & recreational activities
Assistance with light exercise
