CLINICAL TEACHING OF NEW BORN REFLEXES TO NURSING STUDENTS

Assessing new-born reflexes helps to students quickly check if the baby’s brain and nervous system are developing and functioning correctly, early identifying potential neurological issues for timely intervention, and establishing a baseline for normal development. These involuntary, automatic movements, like rooting and sucking, are vital survival tools that should appear and disappear at specific times, so abnormal presence, absence, or weakness can signal underlying problems