Neonatal nursing

Specialty of nursing An infant placed in a neonatal intensive care unit Neonatal nursing is a sub-specialty of nursing care for newborn infants up to 28 days after birth. The term neonatal comes from neo ("new") and "natal" pertaining to (birth or origin). Neonatal nursing requires a high degree of skill, dedication and emotional strength, as they care for newborn infants with a range of. These need ones vary between prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical condition. Nurses are a vital part of the neonatal care team and are required to know basic newborn resuscitation, be able to control the newborn's temperature, the initiation of cardiopulmonary and pulse oximetry monitoring. Most neonatal nurses care for infants from the time of birth until they are discharged from the hospital. Levels of the neonatal nursery There are four different levels of nurseries where a neonatal nurse might work. The updated classification of neonatal levels by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) includes a Level IV. Level I Consists of caring for healthy newborns. Level I nurses are now uncommon in the United States. Healthy babies typically share a room with thei