The nurse’s role in the effectiveness of dispensary management of young infants. A nurse and her assistance to an infant, family and doctor with correction of the functional intestinal colic during the first months of life

Abstract

The article presents the main variants of functional gastrointestinal disorders in young infants - posseting, evacuation disorder, intestinal infantile colic, clinical features, modern view on the causes and methods for correction of these conditions (step-bystep methods to alleviate the pain syndrome). It also describes the manipulation methods that help with these conditions (inserting a flatus tube, cleansing enema in infants), as well as the basic principles for counselling and education of parents.

Keywords

• dispensary management of young infants
• functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract – posseting, evacuation disorder, intestinal infantile colic
• step-by-step correction of pain syndrome
• the nurse’s role