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Emergency Dept triage nurse receiving call, notes time, and notifies:
• Senior Emergency Dept resus team – prepares equipment and dr ugs
• Paediatric Registrar – infor ms Consultant
• N u r s e a l l o c a t e d f o r p a r e n t s ( ex p e r i e n c e d , t r a i n e d )
• Ward Clerk orders child and parent medical records from store,
for immediate deliver y
Parents
Emergency Department Following Resuscitation:
C a r r y b a b y i n t o r o o m i n a r ms as a baby
• Senior Paediatrician declares dead and notifies
Refer to baby by name
Police/Coroner
Give baby to parents to hold but
• If Coroner agrees, may wipe face, remove ET tube (af t e r
super vise at all times
visualisation) and IV cannulae
• C o m p l e t e p a e d i a t r i c ex a m i n a t i o n
• Clothing removal must follow police protocol
• Put on clean nappy. Wrap in hospital baby blanket
Staff debrief
Sudden Unex p e c t e d D e a t h i n I n f a n c y - C h e c k l i s t
DOB: DOD:
Address
Name of Paediatrician
• Y - YES, N- No, NA - not applicable © University of Warwick/ United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust
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