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Medically High Risk
Newborns
Community Nursing Program Information line: (714) 834-8207
The Medically High Risk Newborns Program (MHRN) provides Public
Health Nursing home visitation services to medically fragile
infants until they reach 24 months of age. Nursing interventions
include case management, parent education, counseling services
to children and families who have medical and psychosocial risk
factors which may impede the child’s access to health services
and family self-sufficiency.
Services Include:
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Physical, developmental and nutritional assessments
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Safety assessments
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Parent/child interactions
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Problem identification
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Health teaching
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Case management and follow-up
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Referrals to community resources
Program Description:
High Risk Criteria:
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Graduate of a Bridges Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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Born or discharged from a Bridges Hospital
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Enrollment must take place within 90 days of discharge
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Be at risk for developmental delays based on one or more of the
medical eligibility criteria
The Goals:
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To prevent or minimize developmental disabilities or delays
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To provide, decrease and coordinate a delivery system to reduce
the incidence of infant mortality and the impact of
potentially disabling conditions
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To enhance school readiness
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