ASNS

Snapshot and Tools Review

Unit Snapshots at a Glance

30

NICU/SCN
25
20
15

26

NBN

10
5

15

12
4

Total Teams

Currently use Kaiser

sepsis calculator

9
Have criteria for
determining at risk
infants

14
7
Protocols in place for
when to start and stop
anDbioDcs for infants
at risk for early onset
sepsis

Unit Snapshots at a Glance

30

NICU/SCN

25
20
15

26

NBN

19

10

12

5
0

12
Total Teams

6
Formal RN hando
process related to
anDbioDc use

Engage families on Formal process for

providing educaDon prompDng medical
regarding anDbioDc
team to review
use
anDbioDcs 48 hours
aQer iniDal dose

An<bio<c Timeout

5"Questions"to"Ask"Your"Babys"Doctor"
Before"Your"Baby"is"Given"Antibiotics"
!

Its!important!to!understand!why!your!baby!is!being!given!antibiotics,!if!they!are!needed!and!
when!they!can!be!stopped.!The!questions!below!can!help!you!talk!with!your!babys!doctor!
about!antibiotic!usage.!!
!

1. Why"does"my"baby"need"antibiotics?"Antibiotics!fight!bacterial!infections.!They!do!
not!fight!viruses!or!other!conditions!that!may!have!symptoms!that!look!like!bacterial!
infections.!Ask!your!babys!doctor!if!he!or!she!has!a!bacterial!
infection."

2. What"are"the"risks?!Antibiotics!can!cause!side!effects!such!as!
nausea,!vomiting,!and!diarrhea.!They!can!also!lead!to!antibiotic!
resistance!!if!antibiotics!are!used!when!they!are!not!needed,!they!
may!not!work!when!your!baby!does!need!them."

3. Are"there"simpler,"safer"options?!Sometimes!all!your!baby!

needs!is!time,!rest!and!fluids.!Ask!your!babys!doctor!if!antibiotics!are!the!best!option."

4. How"will"I"know"if"my"baby"still"needs"antibiotics?!The!length!of!time!your!baby!

needs!to!be!on!antibiotics!may!depend!on!what!symptoms!he!or!she!is!showing!and!if!he!or!
she!is!continuing!to!test!positive!for!a!bacterial!infection.!Ask!your!babys!doctor!what!signs!
and!symptoms!to!look!for!in!your!baby.!"

5. When"can"the"antibiotics"be"stopped?"Its!important!to!talk!to!your!babys!doctor!
regularly!about!when!they!expect!to!be!able!to!stop!antibiotics.!If!your!baby!is!given!
antibiotics,!you!can!use!the!form!on!the!back!of!this!sheet!to!help!you!keep!track!of!which!
medications!your!baby!has!received,!the!doses,!and!how!they!have!affected!your!babys!
symptoms.!"

Use"these"5"questions"to"talk"to"your"babys"doctor"about"when"your"
baby"needs"antibioticsand"when"your"baby"does"not."
!

Antibiotics!can!help!prevent!or!treat!some!infections!
But!if!they!are!used!for!the!wrong!reason,!they!may!
cause!unnecessary!harm.!
!

Talk!to!your!babys!doctor!to!make!sure!your!baby!is!
only!given!antibiotics!for!the!right!reasons!!and!at!
the!right!time.!

!
!
Information!on!this!page!was!adapted!from!resources!at!http://www.choosingwisely.org/!

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