Changing a Diaper

Material needed:

• Clean diaper
• Diaper pail or waste basket
• Protective plastic pants, if worn
• Baby wipes
• Washcloths
• Basin of water
• Soap
• Disposable gloves

Procedure:

1. Wash your hands
2. Obtain material listed above
3. Put on gloves
4. Place baby on changing surface near material. Protect baby from rolling off surface
5. Open soiled diaper
6. Wipe genital area with front of diaper. Wipe from front to back
7. Roll diaper so the urine and feces are inside. Set aside for later disposal
8. Wash the perineal area with soap and water or use baby wipes. Rinse and dry
9. Give cord/circumcision care according to the care plan
10. Raise baby's legs. Place clean diaper in place
11. Fasten diaper in place. Keep diaper below umbilical stump.
12. Apply plastic pants, if worn
13. Dump the feces from the diaper in the toilet. Throw diaper in the trash and place in proper location
14. Place baby in safe and comfortable position
15. Remove and discard gloves
16. Wash your hands
17. Record what you have done and report any abnormal conditions to the mother or nurse