Foreword

We all would like baby bathing to be a comfortable and fun cleansing experience and a moment to share. However, both parents and nursing students feel nervous and full of questions when they are confronted with baby bathing, especially the first times. "Will I be able to hold the baby properly?", "What to do if I the baby slip in the tub?" might be some of the questions that pass their minds.
This e-learning material has been designed to support students and parents in learning baby bathing techniques easily and pleasantly; either at school or at home. Contents include basic knowledge and techniques that nursing students need to understand together with techniques and orientation useful to first time parents as well.
Bathing techniques that beginners may find challenging are explained with the help of photographs taken from two different angles. Recent concepts on dermatology and skin care techniques are also introduced. In addition you will find frequent Q&A that students and first time parents make and some demonstrations on how to act if something unexpected occurs. We hope you find this video useful to prepare for practice or to check on what you have learned during practice.
We will be glad if parents and grandparents who are preparing to welcome a baby into the family may find this e-learning material useful to learn about bathing techniques.

This e-learning material contains English subtitles. Please acknowledge the fact that contents translation into English was made by our staff members who speak English as a foreign language.

We hope the subtitles to be of assistance to foreign residents who will become parents in Japan and expect that the material contributes to their daily family life.

 

Professor Tamami Satoh1)
Assoc. Professor Lourdes Herrera2)
Assistant Prof. Aki Hashizume2)

1)Department of Maternal and Child Nursing, Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University
(fomer The Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing)
2)Maternal and Child Nursing, The Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing

2013.3.29

Tamami Satoh

Contents of the course

Chapter 1 Understanding the characteristics of a newborn
Chapter 2 Learning Basic Bathing Techniques
Chapter 3 Learning about the requirements and preparations for the bath
Chapter 4 Learning bathing techniques at the hospital
Chapter 5 Resources and at home bathing techniques

Course

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