NursingSprint

🤎 Cover the scale with a clean sheet of paper

✔ Using a clean sheet of paper on the scale helps maintain infection control and ensures a clean, comfortable surface for the infant.

✔ It prevents cross-contamination between clients, an important standard in pediatric care.

🤎 Measure the infant's length from the crown of the head to the heels of the feet

✔ Infants under 2 years should have their length measured recumbently (lying down), not standing.

✔ Measuring from the crown to the heels provides the most accurate reflection of growth during early infancy.

🤎 Ensure the scale is balanced to "0" before weighing the infant

✔ Zeroing the scale before use guarantees measurement accuracy, avoiding false weight readings.

✔ An unbalanced scale can lead to incorrect documentation, potentially impacting clinical decisions regarding nutrition and growth tracking