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.