Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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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].

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 cahs health NICU Available:https://cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Neonatology/Neonatal-Intensive-Care-Unit (accessed 6.10.2021)
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