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[Editor’s note: This page is a chart showing the organizational hierarchy of the staff of the Jonestown nursery.]
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[Editor’s note: This document has been edited for minor spelling and grammatical errors.]
BABY NURSERY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
- Three days a week each worker takes their own children on a nature walk.
- Go see animals thru garden and point out different food plants.
- Should identify bird, butterflies, dogs, cats, and crawling insects.
- Go to citrus nursery let them touch tree leaves if trees aren’t too small and smell the leaves.
- Go thru Geriatric Center only 3 at a time. Check with person in charge. We plan to have children take the seniors pictures they draw.
- Reminding days of week go out as a group
- Always see animals (we have several that are afraid of cats, horses and dogs).
- Play kickball and other ball games.
- Play with parachute.
- Check with Charlie for rides on tracter and truck.(they like tractors and truck better than anything in Jonestown).
- When road dries trips to piggery.
- At least one day a week video (they were movies)
Comments: In the process of making kits for babies if we can get scraps of materials from Ruby.
- Children from 12 mos. to 3 yrs.
- Sing to them
- Read various types of stories time due to their attentions span.
- Taught parts of body
- Will consult with Tom Grubbs on games and activity that will help stimulate motor an sensory perception all age grows in nursery.
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Nursery Inventory List
# 1 Crate:
55 breast pads
100 cotton balls
10 face masks
6 tubes diaper rash ointment
1 bottle multi vit (chewable)
2 ” ” ” (liquid)
18 boxs of Jello
10 packs chiken soup
1 jar baby cream
1 case of similac formula (12 can)
4 boxs baking soda
2 bottles lysol disinfectant
2 tubes A & D oitment
2 bottles shampoo ( 28oz)
3 can of Nutramigen formula w/iron
3 cans of apple juice
1 bottle vaselin intensive care
3 bottle liq. asperin
1 bottle phisohex
2 used jars’used baby cream
2 bars organic soap
2 sets of breast cups
1 infant feeder
3 toothbrush
2 bottles vi-daylyn vit w/iron (16 oz)
2 bottles of lotion (used )
Furniture:
6 bunk beds
10 crib beds
4 walkers
7 chairs
1 rocking chair
1 mattress
3 tables
5 benchs
1 play pin
1 porterble washer
Mise. Items:
1 incubator
3 strollers
1 suction machine
1 wash board
5 diaper pails
2 hot plates-
1 high chair
14 back packs
6 infant seat rockers
1 flash light
1 kerosine lamp
6 candles
50 safety pins
4 teething rings
26 bars neutragena soap
75 bottles, 15 bowls, 15 cups
10 plates, 18 spoons, 15 talk forks
3 stools
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Nursery
Sanitation, Housekeeping and Daily Care are well organized and under good supervision.
Problems areas and solutions are as follows:
Problem #1 Need of more space for beds and space for activities and living. Newborn infants and expected arrivals from USA are causing overcrowding of beds and lack of space, lack of space in the living (1 month) quarters. Lack of storage space, lack of place to isolate extremely sick babies and possible Guyanese babies.
Solution: Eventually, expand and takeover entire Dorm 3 for nursery and move Obstetrics Ward to another place. (There are only 2 expectant mothers at this time. Sharon Jones to have office space included in this plan.
(3-6 mos) Expand patio area to a larger play, activity and eating area outdoors, (this was already measured, cleared several months ago and were only waiting for wood.) to include bathing and wash sinks (3 sinks like pot washers)
Problem 2 Lack of trained staff in infant activities and Baby Education Solution: Staff has been re-evaluated and personnel have been rotated to other areas of work. Ones who show interest and enthusiasm and potential towards stimulating and educating babies(ages 1-3) are being to be placed in these areas.
Plan to have in-service training of staff.
Problem 3
Laundry – laundry clothes have become a huge job requiring 2 people to keep laundry done – it needs 24 hour duty, a washer and dryer is badly needed to be installed at the Nursery and run separate from the regular Jonestown laundry. (1 mo)
Solution: Add 2 staff members to do laundry only. Need porch built in back of nursery and washer and dryer installed.
Problem 4
Babies Nutritional Needs are not being met because of the way food is prepared for the general community. Foods are often too spicy, too greasy, and too sugered for a baby, we often end up serving plain rice and butter or bananas and rice. ( 3-6 mos)
The babies are unable to tolerate the puddings, curried dishes greens (gives diarrhea) and greasy vegetables.
Solution: We prepare the babies food separately at the nursery. Small amounts of the food that the kitchen is preparing for the day
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could be set aside for the babies and prepared so that they can eat the meats, vegetables and desserts that they can tolerate. Vegetables could be steamed instead of fried. Meats could be cooked in mild sauces, jellos and fresh fruit desserts prepared from some of the smaller quantities that can’t be served to the general community could be served.
We also propose that the ground directly in front of the Nursery be prepared for a small vegetables garden that would serve the babies vegetable needs. Things such as spinach, carrots, eggplants, etc., could be grown in small quantities just to feed the babies, Georgia Lacy is very interested in preparing this special Baby Diet and were sure some senior citizens would be very interested in concentrating on a small garden for the babies. Many nursery workers are already interested in working the garden on their off hrs.
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Night Shift
Supervisor arrives at 1830 to take report. This report includes the number of urinations, B.M’s, milk and water intake and special comments on medical treatments, falls, medications, etc. This is the Staff Report.
Supervisors Report – Day supervisor will give-report on the following and give the night supervisor a check out list for all rooms: 1) diaper and laundry status. 2) night medications and any new medications that have been ordered 3) any special medical situations or reports such as temperatures check, DPT shots or other immunizations given, change in formula or feedings, etc.
By 1900, most babies have been picked up by parents and the day staff is gone; responsible at this time; 1) take a head count of the babies that are left 2) check to see that each one has on shoes and socks, that diapers and underwear are dry, and there is a stack of clothes for each one. Note: Make sure everyone knows where all babies are check beds, toddler room and infant room.
Staff mainly concentrates on supervising who is left and getting them ready as parents arrive. Other duties: l) pick up toys, clothes, and do general straightening up while waiting on parents; 2) add items to check out list if extra things are given out – especially bottles and jackets. Note: Notify all parents of any special situations regarding their baby, if there is an elevated temperature, sores, or new medications, any new progress reported by day staff – especially positive remarks.
Whenever meetings are held in the evenings and staff does not know the time they will be arriving back to the nursery, everything should be ready for the babies to be put to bed.
1) clean out all toys, clothes, etc. from all beds
2) smell and feel the sheets and change them if necessary
3) make beds neatly
4) all gates on beds should be in open position
5) each bed must have a sliding rail (with both bolts). The rail should be right in front of the bed, on the floor, leaning against the bed.
6) shut all windows
7) put a small stack of diapers on tops of each bed
8) put a bag at the door for dirty laundry at 2200 (or whatever time meetings are out) there should be three people available – one in the main room. One in the toddler room – each child to use potty seat before going to bed; one person in the infant room should help with the babies in the main room.
Chores are assigned to each person and rotated each week. The following are the ways the chores can be divided:
# 1 Person Responsible for Toddler Room
1) put toddler to bed and check in clothing etc.
2) wash mud off shoes if necessary.
3) sweep and mop main room, infant room, toddler room and porch.
4) get toddlers out of bed every two hours and put on potty chair.
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5) bag laundry when can fills up and put bag on porch.
6) keep toddler room neat and clean.
7) help fold laundry when necessary
8) normal potty times are 2200, 2400, 0200, 0400, and 0630.
9) after last potty times at 0630 empty seats and was down with disinfectant solution.
10) start charting at 0600.
11) you are responsible for treatments, temperatures, and watching babies close for signs of illness, diarrhea, cough, congestion, new sores, bites and rash etc. Give toddler report to day shift.
#2 Person Responsible for Main Room
1) diaper changes are 2200, 2400, 0200, 0400 and 0630.
2) keep nets down on beds, bottles out of beds when not being drank.
3) check in clothing items, etc. – wash mud off shoes if possible.
4) bag laundry.
5) you are responsible for reporting any illness, coughs, sores, rashes, and bites etc.
6) start charting at 0630 and note any water or milk they drank, report if any bottles are left in the morning and include water intake .
7) wash B.M. diapers around 0500.
8) empty trash can and make sure there is no dishes, and the sink is clean and both plugs are there.
9) wash dishes all night and clean refrigerator.
#3 Person Responsible for Infant Room
1) check in infants, clothing. Mothers will usually breastfeed their babies just before putting them to bed.
2) all infants are on stomach for sleep. Make sure they are dry, clean and pajamas are on.
3) check infants often for wetness and change every two hours at the least – check more often if body has rash or irritation.
4) feeding bottles out of the beds may take, place in infant rocker or in infant seat. Note: do not leave infants alone while they are drinking. Do not leave infants room unless you have someone replace you and listen for babies.
5) bag laundry from yellow pail and wipe pail out with disinfectant.
6) chart at 0600.
7) put hot water on for babies baths for A.M.
8) give infant report to day staff at 0700.
9) leave room neat and clean.
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Meeting 7/9/78
DOWNSTAIRS PATIO
Much improvements since Carol and Cheryl been here.. Everybody will stop screaming at children aid calin tone of voice. Needs to be more activity on patio. There will be no more job changes for 2 weeks. Frankie Grisby is pleased with working nights. Only problem is that the people in dorm 1 keep her up during the day.
CHANGES
Patio: Carol, Cheryl, Lydia – 6:30am-7:00pm
Toddlers: Avis Garcia – 6:30-7:00pm
1 yr. Old: Andrea Walker – 8:30-7:00pm
Dorothy Saunders – 6:30-7:00pm
Nights: Frankie, Maureen permanent 6:30-7:00am Renee trail 10:30pm-10:30am Candance 9:30-3:30a
Infant: Gloria, ArmeIla, Lucy – 6:30-7:00pm
Laundry: Gloria Carter – 6:30-7:00pm
Loretta and Dorothy rotate every so often to see how areas are going in each dept.
Gloria and Carol shouldn’t pick up children by arms. Hue Fortson noted this.
Gloria Carter will pick who keeps Malcom when she goes to G. town
Evert area has own soap at end of day Loretta will pick soap up and keep till next day
Nobody takes Bandaids or Medicines for themselves or Multi-Vit.
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Housekeeping
Floors – swept and scrubbed twice a day.
Patio – swept and scrubbed after each meal.
Main floor of nursery, porch, and infant nursery are swept and scrubbed after each meal. Dust in cracks and remove as much dirt as possible.
Dishes – Washed after each meal and in between meals as needed. Hot water is used, soap powder, detergent or disinfectant. Dishes are then left to air dry.
Sterilisers – Washed after each use.
Linen –
Changed as needed
Sheets changed daily
Towels as needed
Refrigerator – Defrosted bi-weekly and cleaned daily
Cobwebs – Cleaned once weekly
Beds – Underneath beds swept and cleaned monthly
Formulas
In the nursery we use the following types of formulas.
- Soyalac – Hypoallergenic, milk free. This is given to Kaywana Carter, Jonathon Jackson, Tiquan Crenshaw and Maisha Johnson.
- Sinline – Balanced infant feeding made from cows milk. Vitamins are included. Newborn babies that are not being breastfeed are put on this formula.
- Carnation Sterile – Given to babies 5 to 12 months. Does not included vitamins. Carnation unsterile given to babies 12 month and older.
- Low-Fat Milk – Is offered to babies who are more than two standards deviations overweight for height. We have 5 babies at the present that are overweight.
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Routine Care
The skin may be oiled after each bath is the baby has dry skin.
Teeth are brushed after breakfast and after dinner on all babies who have one or more teeth. Toothpaste is used for babies twelve months and older.
Weights and temperatures are taken weekly.
Length and head circumferences are taken monthly.
Nails are clipped weekly as needed.
Charting is done on each baby for a total of 20 hours daily. (Babies are with their parents or supervisors four hours daily).
Physical exams are given by the PNP. They are given at one day of age, two days of age, one week, one month times three, and then every month thereafter.
Layette
One to three weeks before a mother has a baby, the mothers are given the following item:
| 3 dozen diapers
4 gowns 1 outfit (girl or boy) safety pins 3 pairs booties 2 pairs socks 5 urine pads 1 medium blanket 5 reiving blankets 5 sleepers 3 crib sheets 2 packs of newborn pampers |
1 tube baby cream
1 bar soap alcohol breast cup powder Q-tips vaseline shampoo breast cream diaper pail |
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Baby Nursery Daily Report
7/16 Sun – Babies spent night with parents (Sat + Sun) workers had day off. Supervisors came in and gave out medication, clothes, baths + bottles. Cleaned up nursery for guest.
7/17 Mon – Children tired from Sunday. On Monday they always sleep a lot even a walk is a lot for them on Mondays.
7/18 Tues – One (1) worker in SCU which makes us short. (Carol Allende [Kerns]). Talk to Bob Kice about taking Raymond Fitch and or Dewayne Carroll as his extra project.
7/19 Wed – Late morning starting times 9AM. Those reported at regular time Dorothy Sanders, Gloria Griffith. Meeting canceled until Thursday,
7/20 Thurs – Darrell Franklin came in from States. 2 yrs 6 mos. Potty trained, will be going to pre-school program. Having problems with workers coming to work late, say they had to go to bathroom. Anyone coming in late will receive warning,
7/21 Fri – Very hectic day. Got place clean for guest + they didn’t show up. Bob Christian sent Public Services over to cut grass + clean area + plant flowers, no problems with babies or workers. Carol Allende back in SCU. Diana Smith taking over babies.
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7/22 – Bust ass to clean for guest + again didn’t show, but place looks nice. (2) babies had temp. because of colds, being giving Sudafed + Vit C + being watch. Public Service return today to complete job. Spent more time doing jumping jacks for discipline then working. Ronnie Barryman asked to be transferred to our department. He was not given permission to leave job site + come ask us. Marlene Talley says she can use him at night as a replacement for Candace Ingram. I think it should be discussed further.
D. [Dorothy] Sanders
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[Editor’s note: This page comprises a listing of supplies in the nursery department, wand was not transcribed.]
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Babies Nursery
The Nursery has a 24hr program consisted of a day shift and a night shift. The day shift has 13 workers and the night shift has 4 workers. We have a total of 29 babies in the Nursery. There are 14 of them born in Guyana and 11 in Jonestown and 4 born in Georgetown.
| Day Shift Workers | Night Shift Workers |
| Loretta Chavis (Supervisor) | Maureen Talley (Supervisor) |
| Dorothy Sanders (Co-Supervisor) | Rene Gieg |
| Lillie Victor | Frankie Grisby |
| Avis Breidenbach | Candace Ingram |
| Carol Kerns | |
| Gloria Griffith | |
| Andrea Walker | |
| Lydia Morgan | |
| [name x-ed through] Lucy Crenshaw | |
| [name x-ed through] Gloria Carter | |
| Amelia Tardy | |
| Cheryl Wilhite | |
| Mary Castillo |
Day Shift
0700 Arrive at nursery for report from night crew.
0725 Wash hands. Start baths.
0815 On patio eating breakfast.
0900 Get ready for morning activity.
1100 End of morning activity.
1130 Lunch time.
1200 End of lunch.
1215 Get ready for naps.
1400 Nursery staff meetings and reports (weekly report on child care).
1500 End of meetings and reports.
1530 Start afternoon baths. ‘
1600 Get ready for dinner.
1645 Assemble children upstairs to ^t ready to go home with parents for the enening.
1700 Offer fluids.
1830 Start report for night shift.
[Handwritten addition: “Update of listing names. Make note night shif. Need jod brelated & non-related skills.
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Laundry Schedule;
7:00 – Pick up wet laundry and any dry clothes from the laundry. Bag up dirty laundry at nursery, take them to the laundry to be washed. This usually adds up to 5 to 6 duffle bags of laundry within a 24 hr period when the children wear pajamas home.
8:30 – Hang clothes on line and dry some in the dryer. Make two to four trips to laundry to check on laundry being washed and dried.
12:00 – Check on clothes inside to see if clothes pail needs to be emptied. Bag them up and check on B.M. diaper pail to see if It needs to be emptied.
12:00–4:00 Continue to get clothes dry and hung on line. Hang clothes inside on rainy days.
4:00 – Start to get clothes together and B.M. diapers to be washed.
4:00-6:00 Wash out B.M. diapers
6:15 – Take dirty clothes to laundry to be washed for the next morning.
6:30 – Give laundry report to night shift