JMJ Marist Brothers Notre Dame of Dadiangas University College of Nursing

A Case Presentation on Neonatal Jaundice

In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements in NCM 102

Presented by: Kris Camille B. Escudo, SN Mary Grace L. Geral, SN Katherine L. Laud, SN BSN 3A

Presented to: Shirley L. Gellor, RN Clinical Instructor

October 01, 2010

ABSTRACT

Neonatal jaundice is a disorder that affects nearly 50% of all newborns to at least a small degree. The study focuses on how newborn infants manifest jaundice and how it should be treated. The patient, Baby DongHae, who is 16 days old, was admitted because he manifested jaundice 3 days after his birth. He is a premature newborn and the total of his bilirubin according to the laboratory results is very high. The purpose of studying this is to increase the awareness of the health care providers and their understanding of current issues concerning newborns especially to the adjustment to life of the newborn outside the womb which is a complex process. Phototherapy was used to treat Baby DongHae which is the most common medical treatment for jaundice in newborns. In most cases, phototherapy is the only treatment required. It consists of exposing an infant's skin to a special blue light, which breaks bilirubin down into parts that are easier to eliminate in the stool and urine. In the case of Baby DongHae, it was done successfully and the doctor already ordered to stop the said therapy.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The student nurses would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the following: To the parents of the student nurses for the moral and financial support; To their beloved Clinical Instructors and consultants especially Ms. Shirley L. Gellor, for giving them the chance to experience this Case Presentation making and for sharing her expertise in the field of case study; To their friends, classmates, and group mates for helping and supporting them throughout the making of the case presentation; To their school, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Nursing

Department, for giving them the quality education and teaching them the moral values to the formation of persons in all levels of learning as Christian leaders, competent professionals, community-oriented citizens, and culture-sensitive individuals in active participation of building a peaceful and progressive nation.

Above all, the Almighty God, for the wisdom, knowledge, guidance, good health and unconditional love He had given them.