NICU

DESCRIBES ABOUT NEONATAL ICU

1. Organization of neonatal intensive care unit MS.ANN MARIAM GEORGE M.Sc NURSING II YEAR KIMS COLLEGE OF NURSING

2. INTRODUCTION

3. What is a NICU ? NICU means….

4. DEFINITION Newborn or neonatal intensive care unit,an intensive care unit designed for premature and ill newborn babies. Andria Santiago

5. A neonatal intensive care unit,is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. wikipedia

6. HISTORY 1961 : Vanderbilt university by professor Mildred Stahiman Mid 19 th century : Dr.Stephane Starnier , father of incubator ( isolette ). Dr.Budin :father of perinatology

7. AIM OF THE ORGANIZATION OF A NICU Reducing the neonatal mortality and improving the quality of life among the survivors

8. OBJECTIVES To save the life of the sick new born To prevent damage in infants with problems at birth and also reduce morbidity in later life

9. To monitor high risk newborns so as to reduce mortality and morbidity in these babies

10. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Adequate space Availability of running water round the clock Centralized oxygen and suction facilities

11. Maintenance of thermo neutral environment Availability of plenty of linen and disposables Facilities for availability to treat common neonatal problems

12. MAIN COMPONENTS TO BE CONSIDER WHILE ORGANIZING A NICU PHYSICAL FACILITIES PERSONNEL EQUIPMENTS LABORATORY FACILITIES

13. 5. PROCEDURE MANUAL 6. TRANSPORT OF SICK INFANTS 7. COOPERATION BETWEEN THE OBSTETRICIAN AND NEONATOLOGIST

14. 1 .Physical facilities Location Space Floor plan Ventillation

15. Lighting Environmental temperature and humidity Acoustic characteristics

16. Handling and social contacts Communication system Electrical outlets

17. 2 .Personnel Skilled nurses Neonatologists Lab technician Biomedical technician Respiratory therapists pathologists

18. Can you name these equipme - nts ?

19. 3 .Equipments Resuscitation equipment Bag and mask resuscitator Oxygen and suction facilities Catheter,syringes and needles

20. Feeding equipment Laminar flow system Weighing machine Bassinets

21. Incubators Radiant heat warmer Thermometer Oxygen analyzer

22. Oxygen concentrator Perpex heat shield Photherapy unit Heartrate monitor

23. Respiratory rate and apnea monitor Blood pressure monitor Multi channel vital sign monitor Infusion pump

24. Bilirubin analyzer Transcutaneous bilirubinometer Transcutaneous blood gas monitor Pulse oximeter

25. Capnography or end tidal co2 Neonatal ventilators Neonatal pulmonary function tests Cranial ultrasonogram

26. Intracranial pressure monitor Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator Placenta prototype

27. 4 .Laboratory facilities 5 .Transport of sick infants 6 .Procedure manual

28. 7 .Cooperation between the obstetrician and neonatologist Antenatal care and foetal diagnosis Perinatal hypoxia Promotion of feeding with human milk Supervised care of low birth weight babies

29. LEVELS OR GRADES OF NEONATAL CARE Level I Level II Level III

30. SUMMARY

31. Good job everyone!

32. CONCLUSION