Neonatal ICU. Where prematurely born and very ill infants are taken care of.
Neonatal infant care unit, in a hospital.
an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or low-birth-weight or seriously ill newborn
a hospital ward where preemies that require complex medical care are taken care of, along with other critically ill or medical unstable newborns
an intensive care and recovery unit not unlike units that provide intensive care to adults following emergency treatment or surgery
neonatal intensive care unit. A special care nursery for sick or premature newborn infants.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. An area within a hospital dedicated to the care and treatment of pre-term and critically ill babies.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A unit of a hospital where seriously ill or significantly premature newborns needing special care are tested. Typically those infants who are premature, born with a low birth weight, or who are seriously ill will be placed in the NICU.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a hospital unit where highly-trained medical professionals specialize in the care of babies born prematurely and/or with other special problems. Doctors who care for newborns are specially-trained pediatricians called neonatologists. Nurses are specially trained to provide the intensive level of care for premature babies. Special beds are used to provide warmth and isolation, and to handle any devices that monitor the baby's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, special blood, and feeding equipment. In Maryland, this term applies to hospitals designated as Level III or above (see the definition for Level III Nursery Services).
Abbreviation of neonatal intensive care unit; part of a hospital that is dedicated to the care and attention of newborn infants that are seriously ill or premature. It contains a variety of specialized equipment and is staffed by a team of nurses and neonatologists who are specially trained in the pathophysiology of the newborn.
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. An intensive care unit for high risk neonates, directed by a board-certified pediatrician with subspecialty certification in neonatal medicine. Refer to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "Guidelines For Perinatal Care," 1988 (reference (h)).
Neonatal intensive care unit. A specialized unit of the hospital equipped to treat preterm infants.
neonatal intensive care unit. a special care nursery that uses advanced technology and trained health professionals to care for sick and premature newborns.
Neonatal (or newborn) intensive care unit.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. a unit of a hospital, especially designed and staffed to care for critically ill newborns.
Neonatal intensive care unit. A special care nursery for sick and premature newborns . NICUs are staffed with specialists trained to care for babies with special needs and use advanced technology in the care of those babies.
Abbr. See neonatal intensive care unit.
Neonatal intensive care unit. The section of the hospital with trained staff and special equipment to care for critically ill newborns.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This specialized unit is where premature babies, or very sick babies are monitored and cared for. It can also be referred to as Special Care Nursery (SCN) or Intensive Care Nursery (ICN).
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A hospital unit with special equipment for the care of premature and seriously ill newborn infants.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (see ICU).
Acronym stands for neonatal intensive care unit.