Contribution of a Nurse Consultation in the Follow-up of At-risk Newborn at Maternity Discharged

The postnatal period is a critical phase involving important physiological, psychological and social changes. Pediatric nurses could be a crucial actor in the follow-up of at-risk newborn, in collaboration with other health professionals and contribute to a reduction in pediatric emergency department (PED) visits and/or hospitalization in first weeks of life. To describe population of at-risk newborns who attended a nurse consultation after discharge from a type 3 maternity hospital and to evaluate the impact of a post-hospitalization nurse consultation for at-risk newborns on PED visits and hospitalizations.