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Training Module: Accurately Weighing and Measuring: Technique

Infant Measurement: Weighing Infants
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3. Weighing Infants: Procedures

It is desirable that two people be involved with infant weight measures. One measurer will weigh the infant (and protect the infant from harm ... falling, etc.) and read the weight as it is obtained. The other measurer will immediately note the measurement in the infant’s chart.

The infant’s clothing is removed and the infant is nude or wearing a clean, dry diaper.

Regardless of the type of infant scale used, the infant should be positioned in the center of the scale tray. Infants should be weighed to the nearest 0.01 kg or 1/2 oz.

The use of metric measures is encouraged when weighing infants, children, and adolescents in a clinical setting.

Infant being weighed   Check Remove infant’s clothing and be sure the diaper is clean and dry
  Check Center the infant on the scale tray
  Check Weigh infant to nearest 0.01 kg or 1/2 oz
   


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