About Us
NICU
At Nelson Hospital, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is designed to provide utmost care for preterm babies and those born with critical illnesses. The NICU boasts of cutting-edge medical equipment and a team of experienced neonatologists, nurses, and other ancillary staff who work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our little patients.
Advanced Monitoring and Life Support: We have state-of-the-art equipment that offers continuous monitoring and support for life which includes ventilators, incubators, special monitoring systems that can monitor vital signs and health indices.
Comprehensive Care Team: Our NICU has a team approach comprising neonatologists, pediatric specialists, nurses, respiratory therapists and nutritionists who come up with individualized care plans for each newborn.
Family-Centered Care: By involving families in their care process we foster bonding through education and support hence parents feel confident about their children's stay.
Infection Control: It involves stringent infection control measures aimed at preventing our fragile patients from acquiring diseases while maintaining an aseptic environment.
Differentiated Therapies: Phototherapy, intravenous feeding and advanced breathing aid to treat jaundice are some of the specialized treatments carried out in the NICU.
In our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Nelson Hospital, we put our smallest patients first, offering them a caring, extensive and top-notch kind of help that is meant to create a bright future for them.