Special Baby Care Unit
The unit has a capacity of 25 cots, providing 24/7 service, evaluation, and postnatal care for healthy newborn infants. Provides care for Level 1 neonates above 35 weeks with a birth weight of 2000 grams.
Primary diagnosis: stabilization of newborn, management of newborns who had cord cut under unsterile condition, minor Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs - Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NURSING SERVICES 100 | P a g e congenital anomaly who is physiologically stable, mild respiratory distress that requires 2 to 4 hours of observation, hyperbilirubinemia. Performs and provides care as the following:
- Provide immediate and continuity of care for newborn.
- Care of baby of mother with untreated GBS positive and maternal pyrexia.
- Care of newborns receiving phototherapy.
- Care of newborn undergoing moderate sedation.
- Immunization.
- Health education for parents.
- Assist and support with breastfeeding.
- Performs transcutaneous bilirubinometry.
- Performs hearing test, critical congenital heart disease screening.
- Immunization.
- Health education for parents.
- Assist and support with breastfeeding.
Patient Population:
Level I: Well newborn of ≥ 35 weeks of gestational age and birth weight ≥ 2000 grams
Hours of Operation: 24 hours / 7 days a week
No of Beds: 25 Beds
Occupancy Rate: 100%
Staff Categories:
- Registered Nurse.
- Patient Care Technician.
Primary Diagnosis
- Stabilization of all newborns between 35 and 37 weeks of gestational age born in or out of hospitals.
- Management of baby with cord cut under unsterile conditions.
- Minor congenital anomaly who are physiologically stable.
- Mild respiratory distress for observation between 2-4 hours.
- Hyperbilirubinemia for single of double phototherapy.
Primary Procedures
- Provide immediate and continuity of newborn care.
- Care of baby of mothers with untreated PPROM and maternal pyrexia.
- Care of baby under phototherapy.
- Vaccination.
- Promotion of breastfeeding.
- Care of baby undergoing moderate sedation for CT & MRI.
- Transcutaneous billirubinometry (TcB).
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.
- Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening.
- Newborn Screening.
Model of Nursing Care
Total Patient Care Utilizing a Partnership Model.
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