Neonatal Service Levels

• Preterm newborns (<32 weeks gestational age)
• Very low birth weight infants (<1500g)
• Newborns in shock
• Severe respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation
• Neonatal seizures
• Severe jaundice requiring exchange transfusion
• Newborns requiring total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Appropriate Location:
Refer to the standard guidelines for neonatal care unit requirements.

Required Equipment and Supplies:
Refer to the standard guidelines for neonatal care unit requirements.

Staffing:

• One nurse for every 1–2 critically ill newborns per shift, trained in providing specialized neonatal intensive care.
• Resident physician available 24/7, trained in managing critically ill newborns.
• Neonatal consultant available 24/7.