Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

Level 4 intensive care for the sickest of the sick newborns with diagnoses ranging from congenital anomalies to respiratory distress syndrome.

Patient Population

• Newborn; premature; extremely low birth weight 
• All diagnoses, including pulmonary hypertension, coarctation of the aorta, pulmonary atresia, gastroschisis, omphalocele, esophageal atresia, meningomyelocele, hydrocephalus

Number of Beds

• 45

Nurse/Patient Ratio

• 1:2-3Rotation/Shifts 
• 4, 8 and 12 hours 
• Flexible, self-schedule

Skill Mix

• All RN staff, 70 percent BSN

Orientation

• 12 weeks 
• New-grad PEDS internship with post-orientation mentoring

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