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What does a child health nurse do?
A child health nurse supports you as a parent once you are home from hospital with a newborn baby. Discover more about their role and how they can help you.
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Pregnancy, Birth and Baby helpline
Speak with a midwife/maternal child health nurses available between 7am and midnight (AET) for free and confidential advice, support and guidance.
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Nurses: for parents & kids | Raising Children Network
Different kinds of nurses work with children. Your child might sometimes see a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, practice nurse or school nurse.
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Community Child Health Program | WA Health
Community child health nurses support all families with young children. We provide a range of important free services to support families to raise happy, healthy children. We offer health and development assessments and screening, immunisation advice and support to families with young children.
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Nursing strike- breastfeeding refusal
A nursing strike refers to a baby’s refusal to breastfeed and usually occurs after breastfeeding is well established. When breast milk is rejected it can be distressing for both mother and baby, but with patience and professional advice breastfeeding problems like a nursing strike can be dealt with.
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Child and Family Health Service • Torrens House
Families are encouraged to talk to their CaFHS nurse about their individual situation, and the nurse may refer to Torrens House as the next step
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Maternal and Child Health (MACH) | Health
The Maternal and Child Health (MACH) nurses support new parents with information and health advice. Our nurses are Registered Nurses and hold additional qualifications in maternal, child and family health.
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Your child and family health nurse | Raising Children Network
Your child and family health nurse can help you with feeding your baby, learning about baby sleep and making sure your baby or child is growing well.
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How to wean off formula supplements | Australian Breastfeeding Association
Seek guidance from your child health nurse and/or lactation consultant
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Analgesia - Patient or nurse controlled | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
What is it? Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) allows your child to safely self-deliver strong pain relieving medicine, such as morphine (an opioid), via a special machine attached to an intravenous line (IV)
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