The 10 common errors are:
- Not taking time to introduce yourself to the mother and child
- Not listening to what the mother says
- Not taking a full history
- Not checking the immunisation status
- Not weighing the child and plotting the weight correctly on the Road-to-Health Card
- Not looking at the child carefully (inadequate general inspection)
- Not assessing the developmental milestones
- Not recording the blood pressure in older children
- Not examining the child’s gait (walk)
- Not writing SOAP notes with a problem list, assessment and plan