Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), also known as an intensive care nursery (ICN), is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature new-born infants. A NICU is typically directed by one or more neonatologists and staffed by nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants, resident physicians, respiratory therapists, and dietitians. Many other ancillary disciplines and specialists are available at larger units.

Neonatal nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses that care for premature babies and sick new-borns in intensive care units, emergency rooms, delivery rooms and special clinics. Prematurity is a risk factor that follows early labour, a planned caesarean section or pre-eclampsia.

  • Premature infants/ preemies
  • Special care nursery
  • Anemia
  • Feeding issues
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
  • Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
  • Macrosomia
  • NICU quality improvement, parents centre care

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