User:"Stanley2025"/Neonatal intensive care unit
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The NICU is divided into several areas, including a critical care area for babies who require close monitoring and intervention, an intermediate care area for infants who are stable but still require specialized care, and a step down unit where babies who are ready to leave the hospital can receive additional care before being discharged.[1]
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when parents arrive at the NICU, they will have the availability to tour the unit and orientation to the various areas and equipment. this tour should include information on the different types of equipment used in the NICU, such as incubators, monitors, and ventilators, and how they help to support the health and well-being of the babies. according to a study published in the journal of neonatal nursing, parental orientation to the NICU is essential in reducing parental anxiety and improving satisfaction with care.[2]
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effective communication is critical in the NICU. parents will be given information on who their primary point of contact is and how they can communicate with the medical staff caring for their baby. Parents should ask questions when given tour of the NICU just incase anything was misunderstood. The gynecologic and Neonatal nursing found that effective communication between health care providers and parents in the NICU is critical for promoting parental involvement and reducing stress [3]
- ^ "A Brief History of Advances in Neonatal Care". NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AWARENESS MONTH. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Mosher, Sara L. (2017-01-01). "Comprehensive NICU Parental Education: Beyond Baby Basics". Neonatal network: NN. 36 (1): 18–25. doi:10.1891/0730-0832.36.1.18. ISSN 1539-2880. PMID 28137349.
- ^ publications.aap.org https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/145/6/e20193567/76949/Helping-Parents-Cope-in-the-NICU?autologincheck=redirected. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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