Summary

This OB Clinical Training video delves into Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) with a focus on the three levels. Level III NICU caters to babies born before 32 weeks, weighing less than 1500 grams, or critically ill infants requiring life-sustaining equipment. Level II, the Special Care Nursery, handles babies born at or after 32 weeks, weighing more than 1500 grams, addressing less severe health issues. Lastly, Level I, the Well Newborn Nursery, cares for stable newborns born on time, those born at 35-37 weeks who are stable, and temporarily for sick or premature infants until they can be transferred to a higher level of care.

Transcript

Welcome to OB Clinical Training. Today, let's talk about the NICU.

Let's start with Level III NICU.

This kind of nursery has a clinical team who takes care of babies born before 32 weeks who weigh less than 1500 grams, babies of any age or weight who are critically ill, babies who need equipment to help them breathe to stay alive.

Next there's Level II, the Special Care Nursery.

This kind of nursery has a clinical team who takes care of babies born at or after 32 weeks who weigh more than 1500 grams or 3.3 pounds.

These babies may have some health problems, but they're not so serious that they need a higher level of care.

Finally, There's the Level I, the Well Newborn Nursery.

This kind of nursery has a clinical team of healthcare providers who take care of babies born on time at about 40 weeks who are stable (for example, they can breathe on their own and can maintain their body temperature), babies born at 35-37 weeks who are stable, babies who are sick or born before 35 weeks, but only until they can be moved to a nursery with a higher level of care.

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