Newborn Nursery Student Expectations

  • Students are expected to read the Newborn Nursery orientation handout prior to working in the Newborn Nursery.
  • Students are expected to help with the admission and discharge physical examinations and to learn how to discuss their findings with parents.  Students are encouraged to take every opportunity to attend both routine deliveries and C-sections.  They should be familiar with the history of the pregnancy, labor, and delivery for each mother.
  • Students are expected to come in on weekends, but they may divide weekend responsibilities after checking with the attending (e.g., 2 students may cover Saturday with the other 2 students coming in on Sunday).
  • Students are reminded to wear their name tags on their hospital gowns and to identify themselves to the parents in L&D, 8 Central, the NBN, and the NICU. Only nurses are allowed to transport the newborns in and out of their mother’s rooms.

  • Infectious disease rounds will be held on Wednesdays from 11 AM – 12 Noon in the NBN with the ID attending.