Special Baby Care Unit (SCBU)

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.​