a. Baptism is performed for infants who are in imminent danger of death and whose parents are Roman Catholic or certain other Christian denominations.

b. The nurse may perform the baptism by pouring a small amount of warmed water on the infant’s head and saying, “I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” A record of the baptism is made in SF 510, Nursing Notes. The parents are notified about the baptism.