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The NICU can be overwhelming for parents as there are many pieces of equipment. The staff should explain to the parents what treatment, equipment and monitoring the baby needs eg. An incubator or heated cot to help regulate body temperature, a ventilator that assists breathing (in NICU), machines to deliver fluids/medicines via tubes directly into their veins, monitors attached to the baby’s body so that their heart rate, breathing rate and blood oxygen levels can be checked<ref name=":0" />. | |||
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Revision as of 05:39, 6 October 2021
Original Editor - Lucinda hampton
Top Contributors - Lucinda hampton, Stella Constantinides, Kim Jackson and Vidya Acharya
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) deliver services to babies who need specialised treatment for critical illnesses during the first months of life. A NICU has advanced life support equipment and a team of highly skilled specialist medical and nursing staff to meet the unique needs of newborn babies.[1]
Neonatal staff: There are different types of staff in a NICU including:
- Neonatologists – doctors who specialise in looking after premature or ill newborns
- Nurses and midwives with special training in neonatal care
- Lactation consultants
- Allied healthcare providers such as social workers and physiotherapists
- Other medical specialists such as anaesthetists or surgeons[1].
The NICU can be overwhelming for parents as there are many pieces of equipment. The staff should explain to the parents what treatment, equipment and monitoring the baby needs eg. An incubator or heated cot to help regulate body temperature, a ventilator that assists breathing (in NICU), machines to deliver fluids/medicines via tubes directly into their veins, monitors attached to the baby’s body so that their heart rate, breathing rate and blood oxygen levels can be checked[1].
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 cahs health NICU Available:https://cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Neonatology/Neonatal-Intensive-Care-Unit (accessed 6.10.2021)
