The PICU forum had a cool thread where people listed the types of patients on their units. I thought it would be interesting for the NICU too. I know some NICUs get babies that come into the emergency room, some of have micropreemies, some have full terms with congenital issues, some take pre-surgery cardiac babies, etc. I'd love to know the census of your NICU!
Luckyyou, BSN, RN 467 Posts Specializes in ICU. Has 12 years experience. Jun 25, 2015 We have between 85-90 kids right now, including a 14 month old and a 19 month old, and two kiddos on ECMO!
SteveNNP, MSN, NP 2 Articles; 2,512 Posts Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic). Has 9 years experience. Jul 3, 2015 Well, this is what we have today:PrematurityTransient Tachypnea of the NewbornPresumed sepsis r/t maternal chorioamnionitisSepsisCongenital heart disease (pre/post/periop)Congenital autoimmune myocarditisGastroschisisOmphalocelePPHN/pulmonary hypertensionMeconium aspiration syndromeChoanal atresiaPierre Robin SequenceHydrocephalusNeonatal seizuresHypoxic-Ischemic encephalopathy (head cooling)ECMOSirenomelia (Mermaid)Posterior urethral valves/UPJ obstructionAnal atresiaTracheoesophageal fistula/Esophageal atresiaSpina BifidaCongenital viral infections
essT 101 Posts Specializes in NICU. Has 5 years experience. Jul 16, 2015 SteveNNP I'm jealous! I look forward to being somewhere with a little more variety and acuity someday. I'm in a level III with up to 50 babies. We're the largest NICU in the area and accept babies from surrounding hospitals. Babes with more complex diagnoses or requiring a higher level of care get shipped out. Recent diagnoses include:Prematurity and sequelae (the majority of our population)HypoglycemiaNASMeconium aspirationPneumothoraxTTNPPHNSepsisWe're currently working on getting head cooling underway -- we have the equipment but are still in the early days of policy/procedure development
